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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

Fantastic single crystal of apatite from the Lake Baikal area in Russia. The almost 5 cm long crystal exhibits a wonderful green, sea-green to blue colour and a fine lustre all over the piece. Most important: it is not only opac - it is competely translucent; this is the most fine quality we know from the locality. The top is super well terminated and the crystal is in fine condition.

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