Hydroxylapatite (rare and unique)

Item Description

Here we have a unique and unusual specimen of what was formerly referred to as Apatite-(CaOH), but now is back to its original name of Hydroxylapatite from the famous find at the Sapo mine in 2004. These crystals have a truly unique appearance both from the standpoint of habit and color. The crystals are flattened dipyramids with no prism whatsoever, and have a light yellow center with beautiful bluish-green edges. Most of the specimens from this find featured isolated crystals of Hydroxylapatite on tan colored Feldspar crystals, but this one is a very rare "cluster" of dozens of crystals with only a very slight amount of associated Feldspar. This is only the second specimen of these "clusters" that I have seen from this find, and it appears that Sapo may never produce these incredible specimens of this very rare species of Apatite again.