Fluorapatite with Muscovite, Quartz, Pyrite
specimen number:
80311454
location:
Panasqueira mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Purple near transparent semi lustrous crystals of fluorapatite to 0.6 cm in size over the top of previous green tabular larger crystals of fluorapatite, these to 1.0 cm in size. Minor quartz, pyrite, and muscovite present. This is naturally crystallized all around and in very good condition. Quite neat with the two different generations of fluorapatite crystallization.
Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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