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Fluorapatite (pink) from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 82700
Mineral:	Fluorapatite (pink)
Locality:	Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California
Description:	Lustrous transparent pale-pink fluorapatite crystal with remnants of pocket clay on the termination and no attached matrix. The fluorapatite crystal is hexagonal form and fluoresces bright yellow under SW UV illumination, and orange under LW UV. Ex. Miller collection T3222; ex. Betts #64959; collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:	9x7x6 mm
Crystals:	9 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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