Mineral: | Apatite, Variety: Fluorapatite
| Chemical Formula: | Ca5(PO4)3F | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan | This is a fine example of purple Apatite crystals on feldspar matrix. Hundreds of crystals up to 1 cm length are attached to this potassium feldspar. Only two crystals are a bit damaged all other are doubly terminated and mostly lateral attached to the matrix. The crystal disclosing fine sharp edges with partly gemmy to translucent transparency. You get a really amazing specimen of the very desirable purple color of apatite.
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