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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 62794 |
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite (crystal with Cat's Eye cabochon) |
| Locality: | Ipirá, Bahia, Brazil |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated hexagonal transparent blue fluorapatite crystal with 8x7 mm polished cabochon that exhibits chatoyancy (Cat's Eye Effect). The fluorapatite crystal surfaces have a mottled texture caused by simultaneous formation with matrix. |
| Overall Size: | 8x7 mm cabochon |
| Crystals: | 26x11x11 mm crystal |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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