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Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorapatite from Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 80419
Mineral:Fluorapatite
Locality:Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous translucent pink fluorapatite crystals to 26 mm surrounded by small albite and muscovite crystals. The fluorapatite crystals fluoresce bright yellow under SW-LW ultraviolet illumination. Ex. Miller collection
Overall Size:4.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-26 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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