Apophyllite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 4.5 - 5

Crystal System

Tetragonal

Specific Gravity

2.30 - 2.50

Refractive Index

1.530 - 1.540

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

White, Pink, Green, Yellow, Violet.

Cleavage

Francture Type

Uneven

Luster

Streak

White

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O)

Country

Found In Algeria,Antarctica,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Bolivia,Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada,Chile,China,Costa Rica,Czech Republic,Ecuador,Faroe Islands,Fiji,Finland,France,Germany,Greenland,Hungary,Iceland,India,Israel,Italy,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Lesotho,Madagascar,Mali,Mexico,Middle East,Morocco,Namibia,New Zealand,North America,North Macedonia,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Rwanda,Slovakia,South Africa,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Turkey,Uganda,UK,Ukraine,USA