Fluorapatite
Item number: MIN0093
Price: EUR 90.00
Honey-yellow-green, lustrous pure crystals of fluorapatite from Mexico iron deposit in Durango. The well contrasting translucent Fluorapatite in the chalcedony-quartz-hematite matrix is accompanied with long prismatic crystals of diopside-hedenbergit (pyroxene group). The longest pyroxene crystal measure 2 cm in length and is about 3 mm thick.The biggest well terminated Fluorapatite crystal reach 2,6 cm. The bluish clumps of chalcedony fluorescents intensively yellow in short UV. Fluorapatite crystals are a secondary mineral in this mexican iron deposit. Nice and aesthetic specimen from Cerro de Mercado.
| Format | 18 (the sample fits or fills up the box of 85x63x25 mm. Sample might be little higher.) |
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| Size | 80x50x50 mm |
| Crystal size (max.) | 26 mm |
| Weight | 132 g. |
| Locality | Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico |