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Fluorapatite, Siderite

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Fluorapatite on siderite, 3.5 cm, Panasqueira mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesFluorapatite, Siderite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityPortugal, Panasqueira Mines
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 117
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Zach Goodman

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Fluorapatite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorapatite
glassy hexagonal prisms in green, blue, yellow, pink, and more; valued for color, luster, and standout localities like Panasqueira and Sapo Mine.
Fluorapatite
Regional guide
Fluorapatite from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal: green to lilac, lustrous hexagonal prisms with color zoning, often on mica and sulfides in hydrothermal veins.
Locality guide
Panasqueira Mines
Panasqueira Mines, Portugal — premier locality yielding tungsten, ferberite, arsenopyrite, fluorapatite, and colorful quartz associations prized by collectors.