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Kulanite Augelite & Apatite

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Kulanite Augelite & Apatite

Rare Mineral
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 3 × 1.9 cm
Description

THis is a fine combination specimen of well defined phosphate species Apatite, Augelite and rare Kulanite accompanied by colourless rockcrystal and sharp, transparent siderite. All species are more or less transparent and partly gemmy. The kulanite has a deep blue-green colour is sharp edged and high lustrous.

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

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

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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