Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Doubly-terminated blue crystal of fluorapatite in white calcite matrix. The fluorapatite crystal has a smooth, rounded shape resembling a melted candle (very cool!). No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 25x25x18 mm. Size of individual crystals: 25 mm.

© 2002 John H. Betts

New York State Museum, specimen no. 22421. Ex- Philadelphia Academy of Sciences collection. P. Cristofono photo.

© 2008 Peter Cristofono

A 3" piece of calcite with bluish apatite and unidentified greenish mineral. The blue apatite appears on the right end. A greenish mineral composes most of the left end. This was found by F Schuster in the summer of 2012 in rock exposure on side of rt 22 at Moon Lake.

Fluorite A large mass of sea-green Fluorite, including a cubic crystal 9 cm. on edge. No matrix. The specimen shows octahedral cleavage lines and partings throughout. The close-up photo shows the rough surface texture of the crystal faces, while the smooth surfaces are cleaves. The 40 kg. weight of this specimen makes it the largest in my ...

© Terry Burtzlaff

Fluorite A large mass of sea-green Fluorite, including a cubic crystal 9 cm. on edge. No matrix. The specimen shows octahedral cleavage lines and partings throughout. The close-up photo shows the rough surface texture of the crystal faces, while the smooth surfaces are cleaves. The 40 kg. weight of this specimen makes it the largest in my ...

© Terry Burtzlaff