Apophyllite Definition

ə-pŏfə-līt, ăpə-fĭlīt
noun
A white, pale pink, or pale green crystalline mineral, essentially KCa4 Si8 O20 (F,OH) · 8H2 O.
American Heritage
A semihard, hydrous, tetragonal mineral, KCa4Si8O20(F,OH)8H2O, usually found as variously colored crystals or flat, sheetlike plates.
Webster's New World

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

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Singular:
apophyllite
Plural:
apophyllites

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