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Apatite

Ex Joachim Hennrich Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Piz Giuv, Giuv Valley, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm
Description

Super multifaced and waterclear crystals of apatite  perched on chlorid coated adularia. The apatite is extraordinary good developed, razor sharp and mirror bright. Thye look like little diamonds. A fine undamaged alpine 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
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