Fluorapatite with Quartz, Muscovite, Arsenopyrite
specimen number:
8038329
location:
Panasqueira mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Wonderful combination specimen showing glassy gemmy tabular green fluorapatite crystals measuring to 1.3 cm in size throughout this cluster of quartz crystals and associated with bright lustrous crystals of arsenopyrite and small muscovite crystals. Very minimal chipping is present, this to the quartz crystals underlying everything and mainly on the backside of the piece. All of the fluorapatite crystals in very good condition. Quite choice.
Size: 9.0 x 7.0 x 5.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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