The name apophyllite is derived from the Greek apophyllízo (ἀποφυλλίζω), meaning 'it flakes off', a reference to this class's tendency to flake apart when heated, due to water loss. Exfoliation of apophyllite is also possible by treating it with acids or simply by rubbing it.
These minerals are typically found as secondary minerals in vesicles in basalt or other volcanic rocks.
Though relatively unfamiliar to the general public, apophyllites are fairly prevalent around the world, with specimens coming from some of the world's most well-known mineral localities. These localities include: Jalgaon, India; the Harz Mountains of Germany, Mont Saint-Hilaire in Canada, and Kongsberg, Norway, with other locations in Scotland, Ireland, Brazil, Japan, and throughout the United States.
apophyllite (greenish white)
with stilbite (beige)
from India
Apophyllite is too soft to use in jewelry, and is more commonly found in mineral collections.
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