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Fluorapatite on Albite from Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Fluorapatite on Albite from Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluorapatite on Albite from Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite on Albite from Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite on Albite from Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 82300
Mineral:Fluorapatite on Albite
Locality:Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous translucent green fluorapatite crystals to 18 mm on lustrous platy translucent white albite crystals to 12 mm. The fluorapatite crystals are hexagonal form with basal pinacoid terminations and fluoresce yellow-orange under UV illumination. Ex. Miller collection T2474; originally acquired in 2012 from Chris Wright (1946-2014)
Overall Size:32x24x20 mm
Crystals:10-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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