Apophyllite Photos   
Cochise College               
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Roger Weller, geology instructor

[email protected]     copyright 2015-R.Weller 

 
flat-topped crystals-2
Apophyllite is a member of the zeolite family of silicate minerals.  It is a hydrous
calcium potassium fluorosilicate.  Apophyllite is usually colorless or white and it
can form pointy 4-sided pyramid terminations on crystals or resemble cubes with
beveled corners and edges. 


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Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.