Fluorapatite with Quartz

Panasqueira Mine - Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilha£, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Miniature, 4.4 x 3.7 x 2.1 cm
Start Time: 06/25/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/02/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Panasqueira is one of the more classic "modern" European localities. Although the area is defunct, it produced some amazing specimens about 40 years ago. It is certainly one of the most distinctive localities in the world and it has produced some amazing Apatite specimens. This piece features several good quality, sharp, fairly lustrous, translucent, hexagonal, green color, hexagonal Apatite crystals measuring up to 2.2 cm which are associated with single GEM quality Quartz crystal. The piece is in great shape on the display side and it's a very attractive specimen from this well-known mining district. The piece can be displayed from a few angles, and these specimens are simply not seen on the market these days. Valued at $600 retail.

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