apophylliten.
/əˈpɒfɪlʌɪt//apəʊˈfɪlʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A zeolitic mineral, a hydrated silicate of lime and potash, with a trace of fluorine; occurring in glassy square prisms or octahedrons, or laminated masses, with a pearly lustre; widely distributed in nature, and produced artificially.
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1810 Edinb. Rev. 17 119 The sparry lustre which characterizes apophyllite.
1878 P. H. Lawrence tr. B. von Cotta Rocks Classified (new ed.) 26 Apophyllite is found in the geodic cavities of volcanic rocks.
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