Fluorapatite with Fluorite, Arsenopyrite

specimen number:
5004110

location:
level 0, Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal

description:
Glassy mostly gemmy green tabular crystals of fluorapatite measuring to 1.5 cm in size on a muscovite crystal matrix with fluorite and arsenopyrite. Crystallized completely all around and in good condition as seen. The fluorapatite crystals are brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light. Collected in 2014.

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