Fluorapatite with Arsenopyrite, Ferberite, Muscovite, Calcite
specimen number:
8121012
location:
Panasqueira mines, Beira Baixa, Portugal
description:
Glassy partly gemmy tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 2.5 cm in size beautiful on a matrix of bright lustrous metallic arsenopyrite crystals. Ferberite, muscovite, and minor calcite present as well. This is in terrific condition. The quality of the fluorapatite is excellent. There is a tiny area on one corner of the main fluorapatite crystal that at first appears to be damaged, this is not in the white material that shows is actually calcite.
Size: 13.0 x 11.0 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
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