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Celestite
Celestite
Rockwood, Michigan
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Ace of Diamonds Mine, Herkimer County, New York
Olmiite on Calcite
Olmiite on Calcite
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
Opal var. Hyalite
Opal var. Hyalite
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Quartz var. Faden
Quartz var. Faden
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Apatite

Apatite

sold
Locality
Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico
Dimensions
3.5 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
APATITE2

This apatite is found in the "market Mine," nearby the famous Ojuela mine nearby Durango, Mexico. I have been buying these crystals for over 12 years, and finding larger crystals in good condition is difficult, primarily because the crystals are not in their original matrix, as the deposit collapsed millions of years ago. Occasionally clusters are available, and they look like someone mixed up apatite crystals in cement and let it dry. This piece has great color, and internal clarity is good. It has some micro chipping along an edge or two, and the back side has a concoidal fracture along the back length (it blends right in). It weighs 29.8 grams.  

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