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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51358 |
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite with Pyrite |
| Locality: | Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent greenish fluorapatite crystals to 9 mm long with small metallic pyrite and colorless fluorapatite crystals overgrown on the terminations and select prism faces. The largest crystal has an incomplete termination at the contact. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection; gift from mine manager in 1978 during underground inspection |
| Overall Size: | 18x14x9 mm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-9.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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