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Fluorapatite on Quartz from Lavra da Golconda, Near Governor Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Fluorapatite on Quartz from Lavra da Golconda, Near Governor Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluorapatite on Quartz from Lavra da Golconda, Near Governor Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 21308
Mineral:Fluorapatite on Quartz
Locality:Lavra da Golconda, Near Governor Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Bi-colored crystals of apatite on an elongated crystal of milky quartz. The apatite has a blue-gray zone modifying to purple near the base. Ex. P. Santillo
Overall Size:8x5x2 cm
Crystals:3-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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