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ApophylliteVariable Name

The name apophyllite refers to a specific group of phyllosilicates, a class of minerals. Originally, the group name referred to a specific mineral, but was redefined in 1978 to stand for a class of minerals of similar chemical makeup that comprise a solid solution series, and includes the members fluorapophyllite-(K), fluorapophyllite-(Na), hydroxyapophyllite-(K).

Term

apophyllite

Category

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Provenance

Wikipedia

Provenance Uri

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophyllite

Note

Added to support Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) data use cases.