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Apatite With Quartz & Biotite

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Apatite With Quartz & Biotite

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Description
Locality: 
Niaslo, Basha Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm
Description

 

An interesting recent find of apatite in combination with well doubly terminated quartz  from an alpine cleft-type deposit at Niaslo, the quartz crystal has baiotite included.

No damage, a really interesting materials.

 

 

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

Biotite

Group Parent: 
Mica Group

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