Fluorapatite (rich color)

Item Description

The various pegmatites in Pakistan have produced some amazing specimens of Fluorapatite over the last few decades, and while they are often pink in color, they are typically a softer pink hue. THIS specimen is a break from the norm featuring an incredibly richly colored prism of Fluoraptite that glows with a very saturated red-pink color when backlit. The crystal is sitting beautifully on bladed white Albite (var: Cleavelandite) with a minor amount of associated "Lepidolite" Mica. Sprinkled all over the specimen are small prismatic Tourmaline crystals which show a bit of a "cat's eye" effect when rotated in the light, and a strange coloring featuring greenish-yellow, bluish, and almost white/colorless hues. The Apatite crystal measures 2.5 cm long and is actually doubly-terminated. Very good quality all around, and the intense color of the Apatite makes it all the more desirable. No major damage that I can see, and it's so showy and aesthetic. Priced at $2,250 in our inventory.