Siderite with Fluorapatite
specimen number:
5003261
location:
Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Light green to almost colorless glassy and translucent tabular crystals of fluorapatite measuring to 1.2 cm in size scattered across this matrix of large blocky lustrous siderite crystals measuring to 2.2 cm in size. This is in terrific condition. A previous collection label comes with the specimen as shown at the end of the video. The fluorapatite crystals are brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
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