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Apatite & Albite

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Description
Locality: 
Gandahab, Ghalanai, Chārsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
15 × 5.8 × 5.5 cm
Description

Superb hexagonal fluorapatite crystals in combination with well terminated gemmy albite over chlorite covered matrix. Fluorapatites are verry glossy and well terminated fluorapatite crystals can be seen on both sides of matrix. Undamaged specimen. A very nice captivating specimen from the locality.

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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

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

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Belgium
6
Countries bordering Belgium
16
Rest of Europe & USA
33
Rest of the world
33

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If you wish to return a specimen because you are in any way unhappy with your purchase you can do so within a 14 day return period. Please send us an email indicating the order reference number and the price. Please handle the specimen very carefully and return it immediately after notifying us of its return. Once we have received the specimen in the same condition that it was sent to you, we will happily refund the full price of the item (less the shipping costs).