Origin: Nashik quarry (Nasik quarry), Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
Color: Light Greenish Blue and Light Green
Fluorescence: Calcite (Yellowish Green)
Treatment: None
Approximate Dimensions: 7.7cm x 9cm x 3cm
Weight: 209g
10% of this purchase will be donated to Wildlife Protection Society Of India (WPSI)
The name apophyllite is derived from the Greek ἀποφυλλίζω apophylliso, meaning "it flakes off", a reference to this class's tendency to flake apart when heated, due to water loss. Exfoliation of apophyllite is also possible by treating it with acids or simply by rubbing it. These minerals are typically found as secondary minerals in vesicles in basalt or other volcanic rocks.
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