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Fluorapatite with Augelite

#54972

Fluorapatite with Augelite

#54972
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Ca5(PO4)3F (RRUFF)
Locality
Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
Tagged
phosphate

Light purple, very nice, prismatic crystals to 3mm. The photos show a bit more purple than in hand, which is brought out under fluorescent lighting. The large light green crystal at the top is Augelite.

Fluorapatite

Formula
Ca5(PO4)3
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Euhedral Crystals 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Resinous 
Color
blue, brown, colorless, violet, green 
Streak
white 
Class
Hexagonal - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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