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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Surgat Mine, Quezi, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 7.4 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.80cm
Description

Excellent, yellowish-greenish, transparent tabular apatite crystal 38 mm across on matrix from the Surgat Mine, Quezi, Pakistan. The crystal has some actinolite fiber inclusions. Very aesthetic and quite significant specimen with only very minor imperfections. 

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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