Fluorapatite with Hematite after Magnetite
specimen number:
8033253
location:
Cerro de Mercado mine, Durango, Mexico
description:
Pale yellowish translucent glassy terminated prismatic crystal 2.5 cm in height neatly coming off a matrix of sharp octahedral crystals of what were once magnetite now replaced by hematite. These measuring to 1.4 cm in size. In very good condition all around.
Size: 3.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
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