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Apatite

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Apatite, 3.6 cm, from the Pulsifer quarry, Mount Apatite, Auburn, Maine. Stuart Wilensky specimen; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesFluorapatite, Apatite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Maine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 355
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 325
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Terry Szenics

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Norm and Roz PellmanNot disclosed

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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 Maine
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Locality guide
Maine
Maine, USA — famed pegmatites yield gem tourmaline (elbaite) and vivid purple fluorapatite; a classic locality for collectible thumbnails and cabinet specimens.