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Object Name |
Apatite |
Object Description |
Rock specimen with small hexagonal olive green apatite crystals (some with formed terminations) in a matrix of clear quartz and pink vesicular volcanic rock. A few diamond shaped biotite crystals are also present. Asparagus Stone is an obsolete name referring to the crystal color. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 33. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821. |
Collector |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Place of Origin |
Spain |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium fluorine phosphat |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
3.1-3.2 |
Hardness |
5 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Variety |
Asparagus Stone |
People |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-4.71 W-6.19 L-7.42 cm |
Catalog Number |
9187 |