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Carbonate-Fluorapatite on Feldspar

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Very 3-dimensional, disc-shaped crystals, somewhat translucent, to 2 cm perched on nice contrasting matrix of a feldspar shard! The crystal atop wraps around and would trim out to be a smoking thumbnail....

Product details

SpeciesFluorapatite, Feldspar
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.1 x 5.2 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Sapo Mine

Known provenance

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

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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
Regional guide
Fluorapatite from Sapo Mine, Brazil
from Sapo Mine, Brazil - mossy to bottle-green, glassy crystals in varied forms on pale matrix; multiple apatite phases require careful ID.