Apatite on Quartz (Dr. Gary Hansen Coll.)

Panasqueira Mine, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Small Cabinet, 9.6 x 5.8 x 3.9 cm
Start Time: 03/05/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/12/2009 8:06:57 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A CLASSIC, VERY SHOWY combination specimen from the famous Panasqueira Mine and Dr. Gary Hansen Collection. Sharp, lustrous and gemmy, green, hexagonal apatite crystals to 1.3 cm are aesthetically attached in a cluster and as isolated individuals on glassy, transparent to translucent, diverging, parallel-growth quartz crystals. The double quartz termination is striking and the dusting of sparkly, chalcopyrite microcrystals on the apatites is a nice accent. This is an oustanding, nearly pristine combo piece from this very well-known locale, perfect but for really a trivial bruising on one quartz termination. The contacting on the back is out of sight. This choice specimen dates to the 1970s or very early 1980s. Valued at $950

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