Apatite

Panasqueira Mine - Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilha£, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Thumbnail, 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Start Time: 01/14/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/21/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Panasqueira is one of the more classic "modern" European localities. Although the area is defunct, it produced some amazing specimens about 40 years ago. It is certainly one of the most distinctive localities in the world and it has produced some amazing Apatite specimens. This piece features an excellent quality, sharp, lustrous, translucent, hexagonal, blue color, tabular, hexagonal Apatite crystal. The piece is in great shape on the display side and it's a very attractive specimen from this well-known mining district. These specimens are simply not seen on the market these days.

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