Apatite-(Caf), Bertrandite, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite)
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Fine, gemmy, lustrous, striated, vivid purple apatite crystals are richly and aesthetically strewn across the crest of a wedge of pearlescent cleavelandite blades on this beautiful specimen from the Golconda Mine of Brazil. The large apatite is 1.4 cm and it is doubly terminated. They are glowing purple, a unique and very intense color. The apatites are very nicely accented by hundreds of sparkly, pastel-yellow bertrandite microcrystals. This is an excellent older combination specimen from this mine.
Product details
SpeciesAlbite, Bertrandite, Apatite, Cleavelandite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.2 x 5.2 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Golconda pegmatite field
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
Learn about Albite
sodium plagioclase famed for snow-white cleavelandite blades and Alpine pericline crystals; pegmatite matrices, bright luster, and appeal.Regional guide
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