Apatite
UNB-2018-0002Minerals » Phosphates
Description
Sample of several transparent green prismatic euhedral Apatite crystals embedded into the substrate. Vitreous lustre. Largest Apatite crystal size: 1.6 cm x 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm.
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) can be green, brown, red, yellow, violet, pink, white or colourless. Lustre is greasy or vitreous and streak is white. Hardness is 5 and cleavage is poor in one direction crosswise. Apatite usually occurs as long or short prismatic crystals but can also be tabular, massive, coarse granular to compact, stalactitic, earthy or oolitic in form.
Specifications
| Object name | Apatite |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0002 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Mineral |
| Classification | Mineral group: Phosphates |
| Composition |
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| Origin | Mexico |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.