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Apatite

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Source volume: 40, issue: 4, PDF page: 23. Label: Figure 23. The “Apatite H” specimen (habit 4), 16 cm, consisting of three attached elongated stacks of apatite-(CaF) crystals, from the Sapo mine. Collector’s Edge Minerals, Inc. specimen, from the collection of Luiz Menezes and Frank Melanson; Jeff Scovil photo.

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Species
ApatiteAbout Apatite →
Added on10/22/2024
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Sapo MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 40, Issue: 4 page 23

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Apatite
Mineral guide
Learn about Apatite
hexagonal crystals with vivid greens, blues, and violets; forms range from pegmatites to alpine pockets, valued for color, form, and affordability.
Apatite
Regional guide
Apatite from Sapo Mine, Brazil
from Sapo Mine, Brazil: striking green-to-colorless crystals with zoned hydroxylapatite cores, rare pegmatite growth, a marquee species for collectors.