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JNC YaBB Newbies Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2018 Gender:	Fluorapophyllite Mar 9^th, 2018 at 9:37pm	Print Post
	Entry #14: Mineral Species: Fluorapophyllite Dimensions: 12 cm Locality: Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India. Notes: From my personal collection.

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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Offline "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Fluorapophyllite Reply #1 - Mar 12^th, 2018 at 8:39am	Print Post
	Another green beauty. I'm going to have to be on the lookout for a similar specimen to add to my own collection.

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JNC YaBB Newbies Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2018 Gender:	Re: Fluorapophyllite Reply #2 - Mar 12^th, 2018 at 12:48pm	Print Post
	There a MANY green mineral species out there! You're in for a pleasant surprise!


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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4204 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Fluorapophyllite Reply #3 - Mar 12^th, 2018 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	Those crystals are a beautiful clear gemmy green! Are they on a bed of Stilbite?


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JNC YaBB Newbies Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2018 Gender:	Re: Fluorapophyllite Reply #4 - Mar 12^th, 2018 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	I believe the matrix is basalt that is in turn covered with micro stilbites and possibly Gyrolite.


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