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Fluorapatite from Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Fluorapatite from Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluorapatite from Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite from Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 61176
Mineral:Fluorapatite
Locality:Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless (very pale yellow) fluorapatite crystals with no matrix attached. The fluorapatite crystals are doubly-terminated tabular dipyramidal form with only 1 mm prism faces around the edges.
Overall Size:25x21x11 mm
Crystals:5-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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