2243 - Apophyllite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Sankt Andreasberg
Germany

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2243

Mineral Name

Apophyllite

Chemical Formula

KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O)

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
028

Colorless 2.5 cm crystal with smaller crystals on basalt crust

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Andreasberg (Sankt Andreasberg), Germany

Locality Lat/Long

51.7129547, 10.5176931

Mining District

Sankt Andreasberg
Geographic Features
Harz Mountains