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Fluorapatite and Muscovite from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

 
Fluorapatite and Muscovite from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorapatite and Muscovite from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorapatite and Muscovite from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorapatite and Muscovite from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite and Muscovite from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

DESCRIPTION:No. 56846
Mineral:Fluorapatite and Muscovite
Locality:Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Description:Transparent green hexagonal fluorapatite crystals to 17 mm with flat basal pinacoid termination on matrix of silvery muscovite mica crystals to 1.5 mm. The fluorapatite crystals fluoresce orange under SW UV illumination. Collected ca. 1975
Overall Size:25x20x17 mm
Crystals:1-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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