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Fluorapatite

#66113
Fluorapatite from King Lithia mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States - 66113
Fluorapatite from King Lithia mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States - 66113

Fluorapatite

#66113
Availability
Available
Price
$45.00
Size
6 x 3.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ca5(PO4)3F (RRUFF)
Locality
King Lithia mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States
Tagged
phosphate , pegmatite mineral

One of the more unusual Fluorapatites from this mine, the King Lithia. I am not sure what causes the white zone, but these are unique. The crystals measure 3.5mm.

Fluorapatite

Formula
Ca5(PO4)3F 
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
5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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