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Fluorapatite on Albite from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

 
Fluorapatite on Albite from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Fluorapatite on Albite from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 73883
Mineral:Fluorapatite on Albite
Locality:Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous translucent pale-purple fluorapatite crystals on white albite. The fluorapatite crystals are tabular prisms with flat basal pinacoid terminations. Many smaller fluorapatite crystals are visible under magnification. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:4x2x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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