The phrase "apparently a sort of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to express uncertainty or a lack of clarity about a classification or type of something.
Example: "The new gadget is apparently a sort of hybrid between a smartphone and a tablet."
Alternatives: "seemingly a type of" or "reportedly a kind of".
"Atlantida" is apparently a sort of patriotic epic dealing with Mr. de Falla's native Spain.
In the studio, Judge tackled a clip from a new MTV reality show, apparently a sort of "Cops" for young people.
29 Apparently a sort of nickname of Jason of Pherae; at any rate this story is told of Jason by Cicero, De natura deorum, II.28 (70); Plin.
And there is apparently a sort of "halo" around larger cities that suppresses labeling of smaller items, the better to highlight the big cities and routes on the map.
Moreover, in the 14th century there was apparently a sort of "Jewish Ghazalism", based upon al-Ghazali's works (both philosophical and theological ones), so that many aspects of his thought as a typical Islamic thinker were curiously employed for defending some similar aspects of Jewish religious tradition.
Best of all, it's a gift from Samsung Canada to Shane, apparently a sort-of thank you for the story that viral in May ahead of the Galaxy S III's launch.
Chavez said the elders, known as badi, had apparently reached a sort of informal agreement with the intruders to leave the site in peace.
Apparently it's a sort of companion piece to his autobiography, but I haven't read that yet.
The game was awash with the confectionary, which apparently sprouted as a sort of sugar crop throughout many levels, having taken the control of an invasive plant species.
He's also started criticizing Wall Street, and talking up his opposition to things like the Keystone XL pipeline and Obama's trade deal, apparently positioning himself as a sort of bargain bin Elizabeth Warren.
Apparently, the camera used is a sort of globe containing five cameras facing in different directions, which provide overlapping images that can be stitched together.
