Fluorapatite with Siderite and Ferberite - image 1
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Fluorapatite with Siderite and Ferberite

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The most desired color for Panasqueira Fluorapatite has always been the gemmy purple, barrel shaped crystals. This is a prime example and a competition quality "toenail" (small miniature or large thumbnail), to boot. It features a pristine, 2.5cm, gemmy to translucent, lustrous, purple Fluorapatite crystal, associated with a small mound of creamy colored Siderite crystals at the base and a small portion of a Ferberite crystal on the bottom. There is a minor dusting of tiny, sparkly Pyrite crystals on the Siderite for added interest. It has marvelous aesthetics and great composition! Unusually balanced for the size, it takes amazing photos!

Product details

SpeciesSiderite, Fluorapatite, Ferberite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityPortugal, Panasqueira Mines

Known provenance

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

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Siderite
Mineral guide
Learn about Siderite
warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
from Panasqueira, Portugal — lustrous tan to cream rhombohedra in rosettes and masses; a world-class, modern classic from a magmatic-hydrothermal vein.