Fluorapatite, Bertrandite |
Fluorapatite, Bertrandite |
Specimen # | 100959 | |
Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Bertrandite | |
Location: | Faria Mine, Golconda District, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
Size: | 7.1 x 6.5 x 5.4 cm | |
A sharp, lustrous 1.5 cm tabular crystal of ink-blue fluorapatite is nestled among bertandite-coated albite crystals. The sugary betrandite crystals are lustrous and they sparkle in the light. In excellent condition, no damage. This is a beautiful combination of minerals, with nice contrast highlighting the fluorapatite crystal.
A sharp, lustrous 1.5 cm tabular crystal of ink-blue fluorapatite is nestled among bertandite-coated albite crystals. The sugary betrandite crystals are lustrous and they sparkle in the light. In excellent condition, no damage. This is a beautiful combination of minerals, with nice contrast highlighting the fluorapatite crystal.
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