Scientific Makeup: Hydrous calcium potassium fluorsilicate, often found with a small amount of iron and nickel. Ranges in color from clear thru white, gray, greenish, yellowish, and reddish. White streak. Hardness from 4 1/2 - 5. Crystals are tetragonal, cubelike or tabular, square in cross section. Pearly luster on one side.
Environment: Forms in low temperatures. Commonly found in basalt or volcanic rock. Associated with zeolites and prehnite.
Found in: Several places in North America. Excellent glassy crystals occur with prehnite in the basalt in the Watchung Mts., Passaic Co., New Jersey, and the same association has recently been found in a diabase near Centreville, Fairfax Co. Virginia. Large glassy crystals have come from the copper mines on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
Name: Greek. "Apa" means off, and "phyllon" means leaf, referring to the fact that the crystal flakes off when heated up.
Magick and Legend: Nothing found other than "may possibly help strengthen the heartbeat or be used as a heart stone".
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A Witch's Guide to Crystals and Their Meanings, Uses, and Origins
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