FLUORAPATITE, FLUORITE, MUSCOVITE

A large group of fluorapatite crystals with very well-defined faces and edges, interpenetrated, between transparent and translucent. They have a greenish or slightly yellowish color. They are arranged on a matrix of muscovite with greenish tones, on which various fluorite crystals stand out, with a cubic habit with polysynthetic growths and a marked violet color zoning, lighter in the inner part of the crystal and more intense on the faces. The main crystal: 2,0 x 1,5 x 1,5 cm.

ORIGIN: PANASQUEIRA MINES, VILLAGE OF SÃO FRANCISCO DE ASSIS, COVILHÃ, CASTELO BRANCO, COVA DA BEIRA, PORTUGAL

DIMENSIONS: 4.2x4.0x7.7