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Apatite

Dr. Ing. H. Maucher, München
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

White apatite ( fluorapatite) crystals on matrix.

Historic alpine specimen, with original label and corresponding item number, from the dealership of  H. Maucher, Munich

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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