Lovely Portugese Apatite
Lovely Portugese Apatite from Minas do Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Collection John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description Lustrous purple-gray Apatite crystals up to 20 mm across with silvery Muscovite mica crystals up to 4 mm on the rear. The Apatite crystals are tabular form, translucent, and have slight brown Limonite staining in crevices.
Locality Minas do Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Dimensions 32 x 22 x 18 mm.
Specimen Grade B
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