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Apatite Wolframite & Dolomite

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Apatite Wolframite & Dolomite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 3.9 × 5.5 cm
Description

An amazing, very rare and uncommon combination of minerals. The apatite shows touch of blue, sharp termination and is partly glossy. White tiny dolomite crystals help to give a great visual impact and lot of contrast to glossy black ferberite. No significant damages to report.

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

Wolframite

Synonym Of: 

Hübnerite

Formula: 
MnWO4
Strunz: 
4.DB.30
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5

Ferberite

Formula: 
FeWO4
Strunz: 
4.DB.30
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Formula: 
(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4 - 4.5
Colour: 
Greyish-black
Streak: 
Reddish Brown

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White