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Fluorapatite from Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

 
Fluorapatite from Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Fluorapatite from Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 42797
Mineral:Fluorapatite
Locality:Emmons Quarry, southeastern slope of Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous translucent blue apatite crystals up to 2 mm long over yellow muscovite mica crystals up to 1 mm coating one end of albite mica matrix. The apatite crystals look beautiful when viewed under magnification.
Overall Size:5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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