apophyllite
/əˈpɒfɪlʌɪt
/noun [mass noun]
A mineral occurring typically as white glassy prisms, usually as a secondary mineral in volcanic rocks. It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium.Most of the cavities are filled or lined with crystalline formations of various zeolites, such as stilbite, scolecite, and heulandite, plus calcite and apophyllite; these minerals typically occur in combination with each other....
- True, but names such as apatite, apophyllite, chlorite, serpentine, and tantalite are very common names that appear frequently in the world of a beginning collector, so their absence from references can only lead to frustration.
- How about apatite, apophyllite, axinite, chlorite, hypersthene, scapolite, serpentine, tantalite, and wolframite?
Origin
Early 19th century: from apo- + Greek phullon 'leaf' + -ite1.
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