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Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 31025
Mineral:Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite
Locality:Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Green crystals of Mn-rich apatite frozen in white albite matrix. Local collectors refer to these specimens as manganapatite, a discredited mineral species. Fluoresces yellow under UV illumination.
Overall Size:5x5x2 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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