Mordenite, Apophyllite and Stilbite
UNB-2017-0171Rocks » Igneous » Pegmatite
Description
Sample of pinkish, fibrous Mordenite entwined with green tabular subhedral Apophyllite and white blades of Stilbite. Vitreous lustre. Sample comes from a Pegmatite.
Mordenite (Ca,Na2, K2)Al2Si10O24·7H2O ) can be white, colourless, yellowish or pinkish with a vitreous or silky lustre. Hardness is 3 to 4. Mordenite tends to occur as prismatic crystals, fine fibrous or compact forms.
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Apophyllite (KCa4Si8O20(F,OH) x 8H2O) can be colourless, white, grey, greenish, yellowish or reddish in colour with a vitreous lustre that is pearly on the cleavage. Streak is white and hardness is 4 1/2 to 5. Cleavage is perfect in one direction. Apophyllite usually occurs as cube-like or tabular in form.
Stilbite (NaCa2Al5Si13O36 x 16H2O) can be white, greyish, yellowish, red or brown in colour. Lustre is vitreous and pearly on cleavage and streak is colourless. Hardness is 3 1/2 to 4 and cleavage is perfect in one direction. Stilbite tends to be bladed aggregates that forms "wheat sheaves" but can also be radial or globular.
Specifications
| Object name | Mordenite, Apophyllite and Stilbite |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2017-0171 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Rock |
| Classification | Rock group: Igneous Sub-group: Pegmatite |
| Composition | Silicates |
| Origin | India |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.