Fluorapatite on Pyrite
Posted by: Maia Sinkins on 09.03.2020 | Filed under:

Fluorapatite on Pyrite

Specimen # 100973
Mineral: Fluorapatite on Pyrite
Location: Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Dist., Dos De Mayo Prov., Huanuco Dept., Peru
Size: 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm

Description

This cluster of fluorapatite feature pale pink-grey tabular crystals to 1 cm. The fluorapatites have good lustre and form, with small crystals of pyrite, calcite and sphalerite in association. The fluorapatite crystals are yellow under ultraviolet lighting, as shown. In very good condition overall, one of the central crystals has an incomplete termination. A nice specimen of unusual fluorapatite crystals.


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