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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. 41701
Mineral:Fluorapatite
Locality:Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Many sparkling purple apatite crystals crystallized on front and rear albite matrix. The apatite crystals are highly lustrous with tabular hexagonal form and striated prism faces. An unidentified botryoidal black minerals scattered throughout.
Overall Size:25x20x12 mm
Crystals:0.5-3.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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