Fluorapatite
Item number: MIN0082
Price: EUR 72.00
Top gem quality of yellow-green, lustrous pure crystals of fluorapatite from Mexico iron deposit in Durango. The well contrasting translucent Fluorapatite in the quartz-hematite matrix is accompanied with long prismatic crystals of diopside-hedenbergit (pyroxene group). The longest pyroxene crystal measure 1,6 cm in length and is about 4 mm thick.The biggest well terminated Fluorapatite crystal reach 1,7 cm. Fluorapatite crystals are a secondary mineral in this mexican iron deposit. Smaller but very nice and aesthetic specimen from Cerro de Mercado.
| Format | 35 (the sample fits or fills up the box of 55x51x25 mm. Sample might be little higher) |
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| Size | 55x45x40 mm |
| Crystal size (max.) | 17 mm |
| Weight | 72 g. |
| Locality | Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico |