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Apatite With Actinolite

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Apatite With Actinolite

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Description
Locality: 
Shalman, Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 4.3 × 2.6 cm
Description

Magnificent huge lemon color apatite crystal with internally inclusions of black Actinolite crystals the crystal has characteristics of facet grade and could be cut for huge gems.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5

Actinolite

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Streak: 
White

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