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Apatite

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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Ipirá, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.3 × 1.9 cm
Description

Typical material for the locality, which becomes more and more rare during the last years. The crystal is well developed all around, all faces (including end points) are very glossy. The color is a vivid dark blue, reminds to lazulite but darker.

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