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Kulanite & Apatite

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Kulanite & Apatite

Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm
Description

Numerous deep green kulanite crystals with pale violet apatite and brown siderite from the type locality

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

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