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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 6.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

Green, lustrous, prismatic apatite crystal 13 mm tall on matrix consisting of crude feldspar crystals from the Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The crystal shows no visible damage and has a nice termination. 

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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