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Fluorapatite on Microcline from Imilchil, High Atlas Mountains, Errachidia Province, Morocco

 
Fluorapatite on Microcline from Imilchil, High Atlas Mountains, Errachidia Province, Morocco

Fluorapatite on Microcline from Imilchil, High Atlas Mountains, Errachidia Province, Morocco

Fluorapatite on Microcline from Imilchil, High Atlas Mountains, Errachidia Province, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 65377
Mineral:Fluorapatite on Microcline
Locality:Imilchil, High Atlas Mountains, Errachidia Province, Morocco
Description:Lustrous transparent yellow prismatic fluorapatite crystals to 12 mm intermixed with limonite-stained brown microcline crystals to 5 mm. The fluorapatite crystals have pyramidal terminations and resembles those from Cerro Mercado (Mexico). Ex. D. Miller collection #M2039
Overall Size:5.5x4x4 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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