Apatite, Dolomite, Pyrrhotite - Morro Velho mine, Brazil

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Apatite, Dolomite, Pyrrhotite
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ColorsBrown
SizeSmall
Dimensions5.4 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
Description
Gem-clear, lustrous, tabular, light pink apatite crystals nestled in a matrix of lustrous, flattened dolomite rhombs and nicely accented with discs of light brown pyrrhotite from the famous Morro Velho gold mine of Brazil. The Morro Velho Mine is over 3000 meters deep! 5.4 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
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