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Apatite

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MGR925353

Apatite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Ipirá, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm
Description

A complete very translucent deep blue apatite crystal from this well known locality. It is developed as floater and only minor back-light is enough to expose this super color. The faces are sharp terminated and even lustrous. A really fine sample!

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