Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Apatite

Views:
Watches:
MGR700280

Apatite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Ipirá, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 4.9 × 9.6 cm
Description

A huge end pointed crystal in dark, intense blue color. The faces - also the stepped ones - are all highly lustrous and the dimension gives a great visual impact to the piece.

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