Fluorapatite on Smoky Quartz With Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Siderite - image 1

Fluorapatite on Smoky Quartz With Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Siderite - image 2

Fluorapatite on Smoky Quartz With Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Siderite - image 3

Fluorapatite on Smoky Quartz With Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Siderite - image 4

Fluorapatite on Smoky Quartz With Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Siderite - image 5

Fluorapatite on Smoky Quartz With Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Siderite

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A striking combination piece with major minerals of this famous locality being well-represented in association on a very large quartz crystal for this locale. The bluish-grey, hexagonal Fluorapatites have superb luster, are gemmy to translucent, and reach up to 8 mm across. Some even have very attractive, well-formed bevels. The Smoky Quartz is doubly-terminated and quite gemmy. This Quartz is preferentially coated with gemmy, mm-size Calcite rhombs on top of mm-size tan Siderite discs. Mixed in with those are Arsenopyrite and Pyrite crystals. The overall effect of this large specimen is to create a really impressive combination specimen