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Fluorapatite with Siderite

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Cute Panasqueira specimen. Group of Fluorapatite crystals, with a nice color zoning, settled on a matrix of Muscovite with brown Siderite crystals. In excellent condition.

Product details

SpeciesSiderite, Fluorapatite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.5 x 4.0 cm
Added on06/16/2025
LocalityPortugal, Panasqueira Mines

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2026Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—MChMineralsNot disclosed

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Siderite
Mineral guide
Learn about Siderite
warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
from Panasqueira, Portugal — lustrous tan to cream rhombohedra in rosettes and masses; a world-class, modern classic from a magmatic-hydrothermal vein.