AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Portugal > Ferberite, Siderite, Fluorapatite, Pyrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 81528 |
Mineral: | Ferberite, Siderite, Fluorapatite, Pyrite |
Locality: | Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Description: | Large parallel lustrous black ferberite crystals to 70 mm(!) with translucent tan-colored siderite crystals to 6 mm and lustrous green-gray fluorapatite crystals to 9 mm with yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals covering one face of the ferberite. Collected ca. 1990 |
Overall Size: | 8x6x4.5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 70 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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