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Apophyllite Stilbite Chalcedony & Montmorillonite

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Locality: 
Jalgoan Quarries, Maharashtra, India
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5 × 4.2 cm
Description

An unusual specimen consisting of an interlocking network of Subsurface Filamentous Fabrics (SFF) formed from dark filamental growths of montmorllonite overgrown with microcrystalline chalcedony. Nice apophyllite and stilbite crystals have then grown on this framework. Nice structure and form including a natural 'arch' feature. K11

Mineral Data
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Apophyllite

Synonym Of: 

Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Formula: 
NaCa4(Si8O20)F·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Stilbite

Synonym Of: 

Stilbite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Stilbite-Na

Formula: 
(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
White

Chalcedony

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kadıköy (Chalcedon), Istanbul Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Montmorillonite

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.EC.40
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Montmorillon, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France

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