| Name: | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) Hapo-K |
| IMA Chemistry: | KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)ยท8H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) contains elements: Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1976 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Dunn P J, Rouse R C, Norberg J A, Peacor D R (1978) Hydroxyapophyllite, a new mineral, and a redefinition of the apophyllite group I. Description, occurrences, and nomenclature II. Crystal structure, American Mineralogist 63, 196-202 Name changed from hydroxyapophyllite to apophyllite-(KOH): Burke E A J (2008) Tidying up mineral names: an IMA-CNMNC scheme for suffixes, hyphens and diacritical marks, The Mineralogical Record 39, 131-135 Name changed from apophyllite-(KOH): Hatert F, Mills S J, Pasero M, Williams P A (2013) CNMNC guidelines for the use of suffixes and prefixes in mineral nomenclature, and for the preservation of historical names. European Journal of Mineralogy 25, 113-115 |
| Structural Group Name: | Apophyllite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | apophyllite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2709 Million Years Ago |
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