Siderite with Quartz, Fluorapatite

specimen number:
5004324

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

description:
Rhombohedral crystals of siderite measuring to 3.5 cm in size scattered across the top of a large glassy partly gemmy crystal of quartz. Many lustrous tabular crystals of fluorapatite are present as well as micro pyrite. Collected in 2001, this is in good condition. The quartz is naturally crystallized all around with no points of attachment.

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