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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 32496 |
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite in Calcite |
| Locality: | Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal area, Irkutskaya Oblast', Russia |
| Description: | Large crystal of dark blue-green apatite in contrasting orange calcite. The apatite crystal is lustrous and terminated, with surfaces that look like they melted - the result of being protected by the surrounding calcite, now removed. |
| Overall Size: | 8x8x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 6 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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