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Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Sella lake, Prevat Valley, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.6 × 2.4 cm
Description

Fine specimen with a high lustrous colourless apatite crystal on matrix.

The specimen comes from the collection of Dr. G. Jung, who received it from A. Kipfer in 1969.

Short information: This is the first of three auctions in July before a summer break. 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5
Provenance

Dr Gerhard Jung Collection

Tue, 2025-09-23 14:24 -- admin
Some History
Name: 
Dr. Gerhard Jung
Dates: 
19.03.1925- 
14.02.2018
Type: 
Collector/Collection
Specialisms: 
Phosphates of Hagendorf, Systematic Minerals
About

Dr. Gerhard Jung stands is renowned for his expertise in Hagendorf specimens and honoured by having the mineral Jungite named after him...

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Postage Area Price
Germany (insured parcel)
€6.50
Worldwide (tracked)
€10
USA (tracked)
€12
USA (tracked, > 0,5 kg)
€22
European Union (tracked, > 1 kg)
€18
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