Apatite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Imilchil, High Atlas Mts, Er Rachidia Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Toenail, 2.9 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 08/11/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/18/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A good specimen featuring a 1.7 cm bright, sharp, lustrous, gemmy, prismatic yellow-green Apatite crystal with Hedenbergite on beige Orthoclase matrix. This piece is a from a find around 2001, and is a decent quality for the find. The Apatite crystal is contacted on the termination, but still fairly good quality overall. It seems as though these specimens have really disappeared from the market, and it's really a shame because they are some of the finest green color Apatite specimens in recent memory. Don't miss out on this lovely little Apatite specimen from this lesser-known locality.

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