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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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SpeciesApatite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Sapo Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 40, Issue: 4 page 285
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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: green to color-zoned crystals with hydroxylapatite and fluorapatite varieties; a pegmatite marquee prized for form and color.
Locality guide
Sapo Mine
A collector's guide to Sapo Mine, Brazil: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 219 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.