Apophyllite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Apophyllite Information

Chemical Formula:

KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 907.20 gm

Potassium 4.31 % K 5.19 % K2O

Calcium 17.67 % Ca 24.73 % CaO

Silicon 24.77 % Si 52.98 % SiO2

Hydrogen 1.78 % H 15.89 % H2O

Oxygen 49.38 % O

Fluorine 2.09 % F 2.09 % F

- % F -0.88 % -O=F2

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O)

Environment:

Secondary mineral in basalts. Redefined as a group name for the fluor-, hydroxy- in 1978.

IMA Status:

Not Approved IMA 1978

Locality:

Lonault and Poona, southeast of Bombay, India. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named in 1800 from the Greek apophylliso - "it flakes off."

Name Pronunciation:

Apophyllite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 12108

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Apophyllite Image

Images:

	Apophyllite Apophyllite-(KOH) Stilbite-Ca Comments: 3 cm. pink-colored rosette of stilbite and clear "apophyllite" (probably hydroxyapophyllite) in an amygdaloidal cavity. Location: Aurangabad District, Jalgaon, India.Scale: Specimen size 6 cm. © Dave Barthelmy

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	Apophyllite Apophyllite-(KOH) Comments: Crystal cluster of tabular hydroxyapophyllite. Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.Scale: 2.5 x 2.3 cm. © John Veevaert

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	Apophyllite Kinoite Comments: Crystals of dark blue kinoite and clear apophyllite. Location: Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA.Scale: Crystal size 2.5 mm. © John Veevaert

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	Apophyllite Comments: Mint green to clear apophyllite flat top crystals in a circular stellate cluster on pink stilbite. Location: Rahuri, Maharashtra State, India.Scale: Specimen size 10 cm. © Kevin Ward

Apophyllite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.76116

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.96, c = 15.78, Z = 2; V = 1,266.84 Den(Calc)= 2.38

Crystal System:

Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 4/mnc

Physical Properties of Apophyllite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect

Color:

White, Pink, Green, Yellow, Violet.

Density:

2.3 - 2.4, Average = 2.34

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Habit:

Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals.

Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Habit:

Pseudo Cubic - Crystals show a cubic outline.

Hardness:

4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Apophyllite

Dichroism (e):

colorless.

Dichroism (w):

colorless.

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2252,KPDmeas= 0.2281,KC= 0.2273
Ncalc = 1.52 - 1.55

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.535, e=1.537, bire=0.0020.

Calculated Properties of Apophyllite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.38 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Apophyllite =2.35 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PEApophyllite = 3.56 barns/electron
U=PEApophyllite x relectron= 8.48 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 63.07 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Apophyllite per GRapi unit = 1.59 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Apophyllite - barely detectable

Apophyllite Classification

Dana Class:

72.03.01.00 (72)Phyllosilicate Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings

(72.03)with 3-, 4-, or 5-membered rings and 8-membered rings

(72.03.01)Apophyllite group (4- & 8-membered rings)

72.03.01.00 Apophyllite* KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O) P 4/mnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

72.03.01.01 Apophyllite-(KF) (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)•8(H2O) P 4/mnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

72.03.01.02 Apophyllite-(KOH) KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)•8(H2O) P 4/mnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

72.03.01.03 Apophyllite-(NaF) NaCa4Si8O20F•8(H2O) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

72.03.01.04 Carletonite KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)•(H2O) P 4/mbm 4/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

09.EA.15 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.EA -Single nets of tetrahedra with 4-, 5-, (6-), and 8-membered rings

09.EA.15 Apophyllite* KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O) P 4/mnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

09.EA.15 Apophyllite-(KOH) KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)•8(H2O) P 4/mnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

09.EA.15 Apophyllite-(KF) (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)•8(H2O) P 4/mnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

09.EA.15 Apophyllite-(NaF) NaCa4Si8O20F•8(H2O) Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Apophyllite Information

References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Mason68) OPTIC PROP.(Mason68)

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Apophyllite

KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O)
Dana No: 72.03.01.00 Strunz No: 09.EA.15
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