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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Megiliggar Rocks, Tremearne, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 7 × 4.2 cm
Description

A large rugged matrix is host to contrasting fine small groups of delicately hued colour zoned lilac apatite crystals.

Very nice locality specimen from Cornwall, UK.

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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