Fluorapatite with Fluorite, Calcite, Pyrite
specimen number:
5005600
location:
Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Glassy translucent crystals of fluorapatite to 1.0 cm in size forming a matrix less cluster and associated with light purple crystals of fluorite. Crystallized completely all around. Calcite is present on the backside of the piece. This is brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
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