Fluorapatite with Arsenopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz
specimen number:
8032151
location:
Panasqueira Mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description: Superb piece from this classic locality with pale green tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 2.0 cm in size, the prism faces actually white in color, these scattered throughout a matrix of brilliant lustrous metallic arsenopyrite crystals measuring to 2.0 cm. Crystallized quartz on the backside, there are no points of attachment and this is complete all around. Very fine.
Size: 19.0 x 11.0 x 3.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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