Fluorapatite ("Cat's Eye" crystal)

Item Description

This is a beautifully crystallized, lustrous and translucent, dark olive-colored single Fluorapatite crystal. Its hexagonal symmetry is clearly evident but the termination is notably basal, which is not common in my experience with this material. I've only seen a handful of these over the years. This is an old piece, and it came from a Brazilian dealer who told me that only a few were found about 30 years ago. The piece has a lovely internal "Cat's Eye" effect when backlit, which gives it an ethereal quality. No major damage that I can see, and if you collect Apatites, phosphates or Brazilian minerals, don't miss out on this one.