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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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