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Fluorapatite skeletal in Albite

#DL63818

Fluorapatite skeletal in Albite

#DL63818
Availability
Sold
Size
13.5 x 14 x 2.5 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
Ca5(PO4)3F (RRUFF)
Locality
Black Mountain pegmatite, Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, United States
Tagged
phosphate , pegmatite mineral

Large slab showing skeletal growth of Fluorapatite in Albite. Illustrated on page 61 Fig. 4-12L.

Illustrated in London's book "Pegmatites"

Fluorapatite

Formula
Ca5(PO4)3
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Euhedral Crystals 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Resinous 
Color
blue, brown, colorless, violet, green 
Streak
white 
Class
Hexagonal - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. David London Collection
Special Info
Illustrated in London's book "Pegmatites"

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