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Fairfieldite with Fluorapatite

#PD33082

Fairfieldite with Fluorapatite

#PD33082
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Foote mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, United States
Tagged
phosphate

Good coverage of white thin tabular Fairfieldite crystals to 1mm with translucent orange spheroidal Fluorapatite crystals to 2mm. Nice combo piece!

Fairfieldite

Formula
Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2·2H2
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Foliated, Fibrous, Euhedral Crystals 
Cleavage
Perfect, Distinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
greenish white, white, light yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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