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Apatite

old collection, old label (sixties?)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Horní Slavkov, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 7.9 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

Good sample with terminated crystals in quartz from this classic locality.

Usual damages for this locality, but two fine crystals.

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

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