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Fluorapatite from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

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Extremely large chalcopyrite crystal almost 11.0 cm in size on matrix with siderite, fluorapatite, muscovite, and arsenopyrite. The chalcopyrite crystal is partially coated with stannite. This is in really good condition with just slight chipping to some of the siderite crystals

Product details

SpeciesFluorapatiteChalcopyriteApatiteSideriteMuscoviteArsenopyriteStannite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions22.0 x 15.0 x 6.5 cm
Added on01/16/2025
LocalityPortugal, Panasqueira Mines
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Feb 2025
Price paid
$950.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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 Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal: green to lilac, lustrous hexagonal prisms with color zoning, often on mica and sulfides in hydrothermal veins.
Locality guide
Panasqueira Mines
Panasqueira Mines, Portugal — premier locality yielding tungsten, ferberite, arsenopyrite, fluorapatite, and colorful quartz associations prized by collectors.