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Sericite Psm Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Catandica, Manica Province, Mozambique
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.9 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm
Description

From a recent discovery in Mozambique, this is a nice cluster of prismatic hexagonal apatite (?) crystals, that are completely replaced by grey sericite (analyzed). Aesthetic floater, damage free specimen that is a nice addition to a general or a specific pseudomorphs collection.

Found in January/2023.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sericite

Variety Of: 

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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

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EUROPE 1 . or 2 (Tracked)
11.12
CANADA (Tracked)
14
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