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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripí Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1 × 0.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

Exceptional specimen of pink apatite from Colombia. The crystals are perfect, and colour, clarity and luster are incredible, almost a gem!

Really a beautiful specimen.

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