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Apatite

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.6 × 2.2 × 2.4 cm
Description

A great group of apatite gem green crystals from the classic and now closed locality! Those are some of the best for the species in the world and for sure the best in Europe! The crystals on this specimen are super sharp and lustrous and very gemmy!The sides are not broken, they are rehealed and covered by oxides!Only one side contacted with no damage!

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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