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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
João Modesto dos Santos Claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.9 × 4.5 cm
Description

I admit, this specimen is not perfect,- but this incredible electric blue colour blasts you away. By the way typical for the species of this locale. Anyway, the crystals are well defined and sharp edged. The luster is good and as mentioned before, the colour is great. There are some contacts on the multifaced crystals but the piece has a beautiful aesthetic.

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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