Fluorapatite with Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Muscovite
specimen number:
5004695
location:
level 0, Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Glassy gemmy green crystals of fluorapatite measuring to 2.0 cm in size on matrix with small attractive purple crystals of micro fluorite. Some damage to the fluorapatite is present as seen. This was collected in 2014. Arsenopyrite and muscovite present as well. The fluorapatite crystals are intensely fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
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