AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Missouri > Fluorapatite, Magnetite, Quartz, Chalcopyrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 51246 |
Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Magnetite, Quartz, Chalcopyrite |
Locality: | Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri |
Description: | Terminated translucent brown fluorapatite crystal 4 mm long on transparent colorless quartz crystals to 1 mm on dark magnetite with scattered yellow-metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 1 mm. One end of the fluorapatite crystal is missing. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection, employed by St. Joseph Lead Co. 1948-1951 at the Bonne Terre Mine, collected in 1950 |
Overall Size: | 7x7x5 cm |
Crystals: | 0.1-4.0 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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