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Fluorapatite from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

$1,500.00

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A large grouping of bright lustrous bladed terminated crystals of ferberite without matrix. This is naturally crystallized all around and in good condition. Minor pale colorless fluorapatite present, as well as micro siderite. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.The Panasqueira Mines in Beira Baixa, Portugal, opened in 1898 and, aside from a brief temporary closure in 2003, remain actively in operation today. Geologically, the deposit is hosted within a sequence of late Precambrian to Cambrian metasedimentary rocks, primarily consisting of greenschist-facies shales, slates, and greywackes of the Beira schist formation. The mineralization occurs as a sub-horizontal system of quartz veins rich in tungsten, tin, and copper, which are genetically related to an underlying hidden Hercynian granitic pluton emplaced during the Late Carboniferous period.

Product details

SpeciesFluorapatiteFerberiteApatiteSiderite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
Listed on10/17/2026
LocalityPortugal, Panasqueira Mines
SKU2063360

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Weinrich MineralsFeatured
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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
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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.