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Apatite & Pericline

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MGR718998

Apatite & Pericline

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Description
Locality: 
Forcella di Riotorbo, South Tirol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Apatite from the locality is very rare. This specimen shows a pretty large, well shaped crystal with glossy faces and ivory colour. The assemble is very asthetic, the crystal is perched on a group of well developed pericline crystals. The specimen is developed as floater and looks great in various positions. Hard to photograph, much better in person.

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

Pericline

Variety Of: 

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0