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Fluorapatite from Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri

 
Fluorapatite from Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri

Fluorapatite from Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri

Fluorapatite from Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite from Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 52106
Mineral:Fluorapatite
Locality:Meramec Mine, Pea Ridge, Washington County, Missouri
Description:Doubly-terminated hexagonal translucent brown fluorapatite crystals with pyramidal termination and thin, platy metallic galena that formed between the fluorapatite crystals and were exposed when the specimen was trimmed. 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:3.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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