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Apatite On Quartz

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Apatite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 3.3 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A well terminated clear crystal of quartz has nice fluorapatite attached to two vertical faces.

The well developed, transparent to gemmy fluorapatite has a light green colour.

Very nice specimen from an old find.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White