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Fluorapatite with Calcite and Quartz

Unknown Owner
Aerial main hexagonal crystal of Fluorapatite with very nice yellow color, with good transparency and high brilliance. In very good condition. With a group of smaller yellow Fluoprapatites. All them are disposed on matrix of small crystals of Quartz and Calcite. Not well represented in collections, these Peruvian Fluorapatite crystals show well-developed hexagonal prisms, are very bright, translucent to transparent and truncated by the pinacoid. Better in person, hard to photograph.

Product details

Species
Calcite, Quartz, FluorapatiteAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 6.0 cm
Added on06/16/2025
Locality
Peru, Ancash, Huanzala Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—MChMineralsNot disclosed

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Calcite
Mineral guide
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Regional guide
Calcite from Huanzala Mine
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