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Fluorapatite from Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

 
Fluorapatite from Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Fluorapatite from Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 41675
Mineral:Fluorapatite
Locality:Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Two large (for the locality) translucent apatite crystals up to 8 mm across on crystallized white albite and muscovite mica matrix. It appears a third apatite crystal, now missing, intersected the rear of the 2 apatite crystals on the specimen.
Overall Size:3x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:6-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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