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Apatite Var Phosphorite & Marcasite

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Apatite Var Phosphorite & Marcasite

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Description
Locality: 
Friedland, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 7 × 1.2 cm
Description

Polished section of phosphorite filled with marcasite

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

Phosphorite

Variety Of: 

Apatite

Hardness: 
5
Hardness: 
0.0

Marcasite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5