Fluorapatite
specimen number:
1462071
location:
Himalaya mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
description:
Light purple tabular slightly translucent crystal of fluorapatite 0.8 cm in size on a feldspar matrix. This is in good condition. Nice thumbnail for the species from this famous California locality. The crystal is brightly fluorescent under both longwave and shortwave ultraviolet light.
Size: 2.6 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm (thumbnail)
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