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Object Name |
Apatite |
Object Description |
Rock specimen with seven plus hexagonal columns of pale green vitreous apatite with horizontal growth lines embedded in white plagioclase feldspar and clear muscovite mica. |
Place of Origin |
Virginia/Amelia County |
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 |
Classification |
Geology |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-3.12 W-4.61 L-6.16 cm |
Catalog Number |
3291 |