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Fluorapatite on Quartz from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

 
Fluorapatite on Quartz from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Fluorapatite on Quartz from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Fluorapatite on Quartz from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite on Quartz from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 44142
Mineral:Fluorapatite on Quartz
Locality:Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Description:Part of a doubly-terminated smoky quartz crystal 5 cm across with many lustrous translucent purple apatite crystals to 5 mm long embedded in the surfaces of the quartz. The bottom of the quartz has many parallel termination faces.
Overall Size:5.5x5x5 cm
Crystals:1-50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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