Fluorapatite with Quartz (1997)
specimen number:
5007653
location:
Level 2, Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Colorless to slightly pale green crystals of fluorapatite measuring to 0.5 cm in size across the top of a loose gemmy and colorless double terminated crystal of quartz. The fluorapatite crystals are attractively fluorescent pink in color under longwave ultraviolet light. Under short wave ultraviolet light these are colorless. This is a floater that is complete all around with no points of attachment. In good condition. Collected in 1997.
Size: 7.8 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (small-cabinet)
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