Fluorapatite with Albite
specimen number:
3511660
location:
Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
description:
Very neat large cabinet piece showing two different generations of fluorapatite crystallization, the first one very pale green and gemmy chain like crystals forming stalactitic crystal groupings to 6.5 cm in length. The second more typical tabular deeper green glassy partly gemmy crystals to 1.0 cm. These are scattered throughout a white crystallized albite matrix. In very good condition.
Size: 27.0 x 17.0 x 12.5 cm (large-cabinet)
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