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Apatite

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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Jaidbachkar, Großer Jaidbach, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.7 × 1 cm
Description

This is a very rare locality - alpine apatite is generally rare, but from this locality absolutely exceptional. The specimen consists of sharp terminated, highly lustrous crystals with sharp modofications along their edges. The specimen is developed as floater, complete and on same high quality all around! The crystals are nearly colorless with only a touch of lavender. 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