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Apatite

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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.3 × 4.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

A sharp and lustrous apatite crystal sitting on top of this nice old specimen from Switzerland.

With adularia and chlorite crystals.

Ex Armin Wendland collection

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