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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

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Colorless mostly gemmy lustrous pseudo-cubic crystals of fluorapophyllite to 1.0 cm in size on matrix. This is in good condition.The Palabora Mine is a major copper and by-product mining operation located near Phalaborwa in the Mopani district of Limpopo Province, South Africa, situated adjacent to the Kruger National Park. Operating since the mid-twentieth century, the site initially functioned as a massive open-pit excavation before transitioning to underground block-cave mining methods to access deep ore reserves. The extraction complex is historically notable for exploiting a unique alkaline and carbonatite intrusive geological structure, yielding significant quantities of refined copper alongside valuable commodities such as magnetite and vermiculite.