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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 4.2 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.40cm
Description

Very aesthetic and perfect developed green apatite (with phantom) sitting on albite matrix from the brand new and spectacular find in Brazil.

Beautiful display

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