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Fluorapatite with Siderite

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Small Fluorapatite specimen composed of a main transparent crystal with an excellent purple color and accompanied by Siderite crystals on the backside. The condition is very good. Aesthetic Panasqueira specimen.

Product details

Species
Siderite, FluorapatiteAbout Siderite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.0 x 3.5 cm
Added on06/16/2025
Locality
Portugal, Panasqueira MinesRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Unknown 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.