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Apatite Var Moroxite In Quartz

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Apatite Var Moroxite In Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Arendal, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.1 × 5.1 × 4.4 cm
Description

Excellent specimen featuring euhedral blue apatite crystals of the moroxite variety. The crystals are perfectly terminated and well exposed, frozen in a contrasting white granular quartz matrix. These historical specimens are very rare in the market nowadays.

Acquired in 1976. Ex Jan Sibtsen #2751.

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

Moroxite

Variety Of: 

Apatite

Hardness: 
5
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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