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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Sandy Creek, Otter Lake, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 6.2 × 4.2 cm
Description

A relatively unusual specimen considering the locality. One almost perfect major crystal exposed on matrix. It is accompanied by unterminated Apatite crystals as well and mostly black crystals of an undeterminated species,- probably Diopside or also Apatite. The major crystals itself is highly lustrous, lucent and has an olive-brown colour. A good specimen rarely offered on the mineral market.

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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