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Object Name |
Apophyllite |
Object Description |
Cluster of colorless transparent prismatic striated crystals of apophyllite with several yellow datolite crystals near the base. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 66. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
New Jersey/Hudson County/Bergen Hill |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Hydrous complex silicate |
Crystal System |
Tetragonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.3 - 2.4 |
Hardness |
4.5 - 5 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-3.66 W-4.92 L-5.6 cm |
Catalog Number |
7012 |