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Fluorapatite, Schorl Tourmaline, Albite var. Cleavelandite from Bulochi, near Shengus, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 75375
Mineral:	Fluorapatite, Schorl Tourmaline, Albite var. Cleavelandite
Locality:	Bulochi, near Shengus, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:	Lustrous translucent pink-brown fluorapatite crystals to 20 mm opaque on a lustrous black 45 mm schorl tourmaline crystal with hemispherical aggregates to 25 mm of platy white cleavelandite variety of albite crystals. The fluorapatite fluoresces yellow under LW-SW UV illumination. Collected ca. 2001
Overall Size:	4.5x4x4 cm
Crystals:	10-45 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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