Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) |
Formula: | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Comments: | Apophyllite KOH description: “The faces are wavy though brilliant and give distorted and multiple signals. The crystals are suspended among natrolite needles and are also penetrated by them. They are doubly terminated and the prisms are striated slightly parallel to the edge a:c. The forms c(001), a(010) and p(I11) are present.” (Ref: Hodge Smith) |
Colour: | colourless, white |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Natrolite | ⓘ3 photos of Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) associated with Natrolite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Ardglen Quarry (State Rail Quarry), Ardglen, Buckland Co., New South Wales, Australia |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 312802 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:312802:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0f90b533-f377-4959-9d28-8a409169f2c1 |
References |
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Ardglen Quarry, Ardglen, Buckland Co., New South Wales, Australia