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Apatite

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MGR738307

Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Gandahab, Ghalanai, Chārsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 2.2 × 0.9 cm
Description

This is Apatite with Aktinolite inclusions. A really amazing crystal - it is sharp terminated and all faces are highly lustrous. The crystal is full of dark green to nearly black inclusions of aktinolite. The crystal is in same high quality also at the back side. Photos were done with minor backlight.  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