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Apatite & Tourmaline

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Apatite & Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Golconda Pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.1 × 1 cm
Description

One of the most crazy combinations I saw so far from this famous locality. The "matrix" is a gemmy, etched and multi-colored tourmaline with intense pink color and lightere tones at the upper half. On it you can see several, sahrp terminated and intense violet double termianted apatite crystals. The etching, the luster and texture of the tourmaline is much better in person! For sure an unique, rare and eye-catching combination!

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

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7