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Apatite

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RBR91983

Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6.5 × 4 cm
Description

I show a photo of each crystal. The one on the right side is bi-colored, sharp terminated and very glossy and 21mm across.

The smaller one at the top is intense yellow, also very glossy – at the top the crystal had no more room to grow, but crystallized; 20mm high.

The larger crystal in the middle is about 31mm across, a little lighter than the other crystals. It shows satiny luster and is also well crystallized.

The one on the left side is intense yellow again, glossy and well grown.

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

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