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Kulanite Lazulite Quartz Augelite & Fluorapatite

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Kulanite Lazulite Quartz Augelite & Fluorapatite

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.6 × 2.1 cm
Description

A very interesting specimen of clear quartz, many of them doubly terminated showing inclusions of deep blue lazulite and blue-green kulanite. Transparent light green augelite are covering mostly three side of the quartzes. Minor fluorapatites are present.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kulanite

Formula: 
Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Strunz: 
8.BH.20
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Lazulite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BB.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Augelite

Formula: 
Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Strunz: 
8.BE.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne, Sweden

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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