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Microcline from Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Choice lustrous color zoned but mostly green crystals of hydroxylapatite measuring to 1.6 cm in size across the top of a blocky microcline matrix. These crystals fluoresce a neat yellow under longwave ultraviolet light. In very good condition.

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SpeciesMicroclineHydroxylapatite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm
Added on11/08/2025
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Sapo Mine

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Unknown Owner
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Acquired
Mar 2026
Price paid
$340.00

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Microcline
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classic potassium feldspar with blocky crystals, dramatic twinning (Carlsbad, Manebach) and the vivid amazonite variety, a top Pikes Peak gem.
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Microcline from Sapo Mine
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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.