gem FLUORAPATITE, SIDERITE, MUSCOVITE, CHALCOPYRITE


Specimen: #10420
Locality: Panasqueira Mine (Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira), Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 39mm x 37mm x 15mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Marvelous specimen of glassy Fluorapatite crystals from the famous Panasqueira mine. Displays tabular hexagonal crystals to 8mm with purple color and vitreous luster. They are transparent and gem. Some cream-yellow Siderites grow at the lower part. Muscovite forms the base. Nice accent are small yellow Chalcopyrites. For references see the 2014 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 45, # 1. In very good condition – some small nicks and contacts. On acrylic base.

Beautiful Fluorapatite!



gem FLUORAPATITE, SIDERITE, MUSCOVITE, CHALCOPYRITE

gem FLUORAPATITE, SIDERITE, MUSCOVITE, CHALCOPYRITE

gem FLUORAPATITE, SIDERITE, MUSCOVITE, CHALCOPYRITE

gem FLUORAPATITE, SIDERITE, MUSCOVITE, CHALCOPYRITE