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Apophyllite-(KOH)


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

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Locality: 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.


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