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Object Name |
Apatite |
Object Description |
Cluster of small and a few large transparent dark green to light gray short hexagonal crystals of fluorapatite with faint striations along the length of the crystal faces. The base of the specimen is covered in small colorless to white rhombohedral calcite crystals (drusy). |
Place of Origin |
Portugal/Covilha/Panasqueira |
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 |
Uneven, conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
Fluorapatite |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-5.14 W-6.78 L-7.7 cm |
Catalog Number |
3286 |