Fluorapatite, Muscovite, Chlorite Group

Specimen ID: 5TH-1CN

Mineral(s)
Fluorapatite : Ca5(PO4)3F
Muscovite : KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
5cm x 2.8cm x 2.8cm
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Group of short prismatic Fluorapatite crystals with good pinacoidal terminations. They are translucent and bright with a violet color and are on a matrix with Muscovite coated by Chlorite. The sample is from a very recent find.Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, PortugalFound in 2018. Zoned fluorescence short UV. NF90AJ5
Jordi Fabre - 27th January 2020

Photo added to mindat.org

Group of short prismatic Fluorapatite crystals with good pinacoidal terminations. They are translucent and bright with a violet color and are on a matrix with Muscovite coated by Chlorite. The sample is from a very recent find.Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro,PortugalFound in 2018Specimen size: 5 × 2.8 × 2.8 cm = 2.0” × 1.1” × 1.1”Main crystal size: 2 × 1.5 cm = 0.8” × 0.6”Zoned fluorescence short UVNF90AJ5
Jordi Fabre - 27th January 2020
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