Stilbite vs Herderite
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Stilbite
Stilbite is a group of hydrated calcium and sodium aluminosilicate minerals in the zeolite family. It commonly forms pale, glassy crystals arranged in sheaf-like, fan-shaped, or bow-tie aggregates, which makes it popular with mineral collectors. Stilbite occurs in cavities and veins of volcanic rocks, especially basalt, where it forms from mineral-rich fluids. The name comes from the Greek word me...
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Herderite
Herderite is a calcium beryllium phosphate mineral in the apatite group, with the formula CaBe(PO4)(F,OH). It crystallizes in the monoclinic system and commonly appears as colorless, pale-yellow, or greenish-white prismatic crystals; transparent crystals from Minas Gerais, Brazil, have been cut as gems. Herderite forms a compositional series with hydroxylherderite, a related mineral reported from...
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