Fluorapatite

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Lustrous mostly gemmy green tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 1.5 cm in size studded across the top of a muscovite crystal matrix. In great condition. Fluorescent yellow under longwave ultraviolet light. Very choice for this German classic. The specimen comes with a previous label from Herb Obodda as shown at the end of the video.Ehrenfriedersdorf in Saxony, Germany, is a historic mining district in the Ore Mountains that was worked mainly for tin beginning in the Middle Ages. Mining in the area focused on cassiterite bearing hydrothermal veins that cut through granitic and metamorphic rocks. The district is also known among mineral collectors for producing a variety of well crystallized mineral specimens. Fluorapatite occurs here as green to brown prismatic crystals associated with quartz, fluorite, and other vein minerals. Specimens from Ehrenfriedersdorf are valued for their sharp crystal form and classic association with minerals from the Ore Mountains region.