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Magnetite With Apatite

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Magnetite With Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 4.3 × 3.5 cm
Description

Granular black crystallized magnetite interbedded with greenish vitreous apatite Gällivare (Sweden). From an old German collection built previous to the Second World War, specimen #14.

Includes an old Dr. F.Krantz label. Ex. Jean De Marche.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black

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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