Fluorapatite

  
Origin: King Lithia mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2 cm, crystal 1.2 cm
 
  
Origin: Mt. Rubellite, Hebron, Maine, United States
Sample size: 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Origin: King Lithia mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States
Sample size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Four crystals of milky white fluorapatite are set on matrix of massive magnetite. The largest of the crystals is 2 cm in length.
Origin: Dasuicesan Mine, Azerbaijian
Sample size: 8 x 5 x 3.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
"faden crystals"
Origin: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 2.5 x 0.8 cm (top/2nd row), 2 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (3rd/4th row), 3 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm (5th/6th row), 3 x 1 x 0.7 cm (7th row), 2.4 x 0.8 cm (8th/9th row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Fluorapatite with quartz
Origin: Cerro del Mercado, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Rick Green collection
Sample size: 4 x 3.8 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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