apophyllite

English

Noun

apophyllite (plural apophyllites)

1. (mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.

   

   Calcite on apophyllite

Derived terms

• fluorapophyllite
• hydroxyapophyllite
• natroapophyllite

Translations

mineral

• Catalan: apofil·lita f
• Finnish: apofylliitti
• Portuguese: apofilita f

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Apophyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “apophyllite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.