Fluorapatite
Bedford Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
9.3 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm. Fluorapatite specimens of this exceptional quality are rare from this old-time locality. The very sharp, doubly terminated, highly lustrous, dark charcoal-gray, hexagonal crystal is nearly pristine, with only trivial bruising. This superb crystal dates to prior to 1900, when Bement sold his 12500 piece collection to J.P. ...
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