gemmy purple FLUORAPATITE, CLINOCHLORE


Specimen: #12153
Locality: Panasqueira Mine (Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira), Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 45mm x 31mm x 13mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Marvelous and quite uncommon specimen of Fluorapatite crystals grown on Clinochlore from the famous Panasqueira mine. Displays tabular hexagonal crystals to 8mm with purple color and some colorless cores. They are with matt luster, translucent and gemmy. Clinochlore forms the base and it displays nice dark rosettes. For references see the 2014 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 45, # 1. In excellent condition – some small nicks. On acrylic base.

Beautiful Fluorapatite!



gemmy purple FLUORAPATITE, CLINOCHLORE

gemmy purple FLUORAPATITE, CLINOCHLORE

gemmy purple FLUORAPATITE, CLINOCHLORE

gemmy purple FLUORAPATITE, CLINOCHLORE

gemmy purple FLUORAPATITE, CLINOCHLORE