Fluorapatite with Muscovite

specimen number:
5004796

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

description:
Green tabular crystals of fluorapatite measuring to 1.4 cm in size scattered across the top of this muscovite crystal matrix. The crystals are in great condition and exhibit color zoning. This is crystallized naturally all around with no points of attachment. The fluorapatite crystals are fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light. Collected in 2004.

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