Fluorapatite

Item Description

Beautiful water-clear gem to gemmy/translucent apatite crystals and crystal sections are embedded on three sides of the hefty, sawed, blocky brecciated hematite ore matrix. The glassy, lustrous hexagonal crystals, to 1.6 cm, have the classic yellow-green color, that specimens from the Cerro de Mercado Iron Mine are famous for. A showy and highly representative small cabinet matrix specimen. Classic material.