Fluorapatite: Panasqueira Mine, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Description

Species: Fluorapatite, Quartz

Locality: Panasqueira Mine, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 4 cm.

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Portugal’s Panasqueira mines are known for their world-class crystals of colorful fluorapatite, often associated with ferberite, quartz, fluorite, siderite, and arsenopyrite. This is a beautiful large cabinet-size group of showy, lustrous gemmy green fluorapatite crystals to ~2.4 cm with a well-formed ~3 cm quartz crystal. This is an excellent large example of gemmy, lustrous, 3-dimensional apatite crystals from Panasqueira, with great aesthetics and in fine condition. One clear repair. Mark Cross photo. Classic!!