Apatite on Calcite

Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal area, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Miniature, 4.7 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 11/12/2015 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/19/2015 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A classic, 4.1 cm hexagonal crystal of beautiful bluish Fluorapatite sitting on the typical golden-pink Calcite matrix. The Apatite has a "waxy" exterior, and looks beautiful on the contrasting matrix. These are well known specimens, and not often seen on the market these days. Good quality and gemmy, a worthwhile pickup for anybody who collects Apatites, phosphate or Russian minerals.

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