DESCRIPTION: | No. 76718
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Mineral: | Chlorapatite
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Locality: | Kurokura, Kanagawa, Japan |
Description: | Lustrous translucent white chlorapatite crystal with dark microcrystals of an unidentified mineral on the faces. The chlorapatite crystal is a stubby prism with basal pinacoid face and pyramidal edge faces. The apatite fluoresces under UV illumination. Ex. Ward's Natural Science Establishment ca. 1960 |
Overall Size: | 15x14x12 mm |
Crystals: | 15 mm |
Status: | Sold - Posted here for reference only |
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