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Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O, Natrolite : Na2[Al2Si3O10] · 2H2O

Ardglen Quarry (State Rail Quarry), Ardglen, Buckland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Hydroxapophyllite with fine Natrolite needles.
Overall size 50mm x 32mm x 15mm. Hydroxyapophyllite xls to 10mm.
Personal collection and photo
 © Keith ComptonPhoto ID: 34863    View Count: 634

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O

Ridgley Quarry, Ridgley, Burnie district, Tasmania, Australia

Tabular hydroxyapophyllite crystals on phillipsite with an unidentified pseudomorph. FOV 30x25mm R. Bottrill photograph and specimen.
 © R. Bottrill 2006Photo ID: 87828    View Count: 188

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O, Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Kandivali Quarry, Malad, Mumbai District (Bombay District), Maharashtra, India

Apophyllite crystal growing on a prehnite cast after laumontite. Specimen in the collection of Rock Currier. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 217665    View Count: 68

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O, Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Kandivali Quarry, Malad, Mumbai District (Bombay District), Maharashtra, India

A blocky white hydroxyl apophyllite crystal growing on a prehnite cast after laumontite. Specimen is in the collection of Rock Currier. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 217666    View Count: 43

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O

Smiderle valley, San Vito di Leguzzano, Schio, Vicenza province, Veneto, Italy

dimension area mm. 6 x 6

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 239715    View Count: 14

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O, Pyrite : FeS2, Tobermorite : Ca5Si6(O,OH)18·5H2O

Noche Buena, Mun. de Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico

Pink apophyllite crystals with finely-formed, bright and striated pyrite crystals. Also note the pretty spherical white tobermorite 3.3 x 3.1 x 2.7cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 44416    View Count: 230

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O, Fluorite : CaF2

Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia

White Fluorite core mostly covered by Apophyllite-(KOH). Both species have been analyzed. Note the little "window" in the Apophyllite-(KOH) revealing the white Fluorite sphere. FOV is about 3 mm. This is early attempt at using Helicon Focus. In the collection of and photo by Bill Lechner
 © Bill LechnerPhoto ID: 263542    View Count: 14

Multiple photos availableApophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O

Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

10.6 x 5 x 3 cm. An exceptional and rare Apophyllite from rare finds at this Kalahari Fields mine. The equant crystals, which range up to .8 cm, have a gorgeous pearly luster that makes each crystal simply glow. Ex. Charlie Key.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 168132    View Count: 108

Multiple photos availableApophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O, Kutnohorite : Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2

Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

5.2 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm. A rare and very well-crystallized Apophyllite-(KOH). The crystals range from blocky, highly lustrous prisms (up to 1.6 cm.) to bladed crystals in a beautiful rosette 2.4 cm across. Apophyllite-(KOH) is very rare throughout the mines of the Kalahari fields. To add even more interest, the Apophyllite-(KOH) rests on Kutnohorite, ...
 © Rob Lavinsky Photo ID: 240282    View Count: 15

Apophyllite-(KOH) : KCa4[(OH,F)|Si8O20] · 8H2O

Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

4 x 4cm. High stepped faces of Hydroxyapophyllite, pale red. Very rare.
Photo ID: 237138    View Count: 38
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