Fluorapatite with Quartz, Siderite
specimen number:
8037319
location:
Panasqueira Mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Lustrous mostly gemmy color zone tabular fluorapatite crystal 3.5 cm across standing up from a matrix of crystallized siderite, these measuring to 2.0 cm across. Quartz present as well. One area on the far left side of the crystal shows tiny micro-chipping present, most of this is natural but with a loupe one can see tiny chipping.
Size: 5.0 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm (miniature)
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