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Apatite-(Caf), Microcline

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A rich PILE of pastel-lavender crystals of fluorapatite, crowning the matrix of microcline - from Pakistan. The crystals measure to about 0.5 cm in each direction. There are several dozen crystals here, of all sizes!

Product details

SpeciesMicrocline, Apatite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.9 x 5.9 x 4.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shigar Valley

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
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classic potassium feldspar with blocky crystals, dramatic twinning (Carlsbad, Manebach) and the vivid amazonite variety, a top Pikes Peak gem.
Microcline
Regional guide
Microcline from Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
from Shigar Valley, Pakistan — white to pale cream crystals in open pockets, creating display-worthy assemblages with aquamarine; prized by collecto…