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Apatite (ex Allen Heyl Collection)
- Rock Springs Canyon, Organ District, Organ Mts, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
- Thumbnail, 1.6 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
- Start Time: 02/27/2014 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/06/2014 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A rarely seen Apatite from the collection of Allen Heyl (for whom the species Aheylite was named after). The piece features sharp, gemmy, lustrous, pale yellow hexagonal Apatite crystals on minor matrix. It is one of the few pieces of the material that I've seen from this area.