Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Apatite |
Object Description |
Specimen consists of black hexagonal books of biotite mica with a singe hexagonal column of apatite that is opaque brown with a transparent greenish yellow area. White plagioclase is also present intergrown in the biotite. |
Place of Origin |
Canada/Ontario/Eganville |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium fluorine phosphat |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
3.1-3.25 |
Hardness |
5 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-2.94 W-7.3 L-10.19 cm |
Catalog Number |
3285 |