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1.1" Apatite Crystal In Magnetite Matrix - Durango, Mexico
This is a lustrous, lemon yellow, fluorapatite crystal still in matrix from Cerro del Mercado (Iron Mountain) at Durango, Mexico. One large transparent crystal can be found exposed from its matrix, on what could be considered the top of the specimen. Rough metallic magnetite can be found mixed into the matrix, as well as smaller apatite crystals.
At Cerro de Mercado numerous veins containing gemmy, lemon-yellow to greenish fluorapatite crystals cut through the hematite massif. These crystals have been collected for decades from the area's iron mines, but they have become much scarcer with recent mechanization of the mining operations.
The bright, lustrous apatite crystals form hexagonal shapes with off-center terminations. They are found in vugs, often associated with quartz and calcite. Most crystals are around an inch in length, though larger crystals up to about 4 inches long have been found.
The bright, lustrous apatite crystals form hexagonal shapes with off-center terminations. They are found in vugs, often associated with quartz and calcite. Most crystals are around an inch in length, though larger crystals up to about 4 inches long have been found.
SPECIES
Fluorapatite
LOCATION
Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico
SIZE
1.1" long, matrix 2.2x1.1"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#43379
