AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Portugal > Fluorapatite Arsenopyrite, Quartz |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 30176 |
Mineral: | Fluorapatite Arsenopyrite, Quartz |
Locality: | Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Description: | Classic suite of Panasqueira minerals: blue-gray apatite crystals up to 20 mm, water-clear quartz crystal 18 mm long with metallic arsenopyrite crystals up to 5 mm. A second quartz crystal is incomplete, else no damage. Fluoresces yellow under UV. |
Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 2-20 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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