Fluorapatite with Chalcopyrite, Stannite, Arsenopyrite, Muscovite, Quartz

specimen number:
5004790

location:
Level 1, Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal

description:
Beautiful bluish green crystals of fluorapatite measuring to 2.0 cm in size across one edge of this muscovite crystal matrix with chalcopyrite crystals to almost 3.0 cm in size. Crystallized stannite, as well as siderite and quartz are present as well. There are no points of attachment, this is crystallized completely all around and in good condition. The fluorapatite crystals are attractively fluorescent a violent color under longwave ultraviolet light. Arsenopyrite is present. This was collected in 1980.

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