Fluorapatite, Siderite, Marcasite, Muscovite

Specimen ID: 3WE-NAN

Mineral(s)
Fluorapatite : Ca5(PO4)3F
Siderite : FeCO3
Marcasite : FeS2
Muscovite : KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
12cm x 8cm x 3cm
Certificates
Collections
Current ownership:
The Tony Peterson collection.
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Acquisition date:
2007
Tony Peterson

Title
Apatite, Siderite
Mineral(s)
Locality (mindat.org):
Acquisition date:
2007
Dimensions:
15 x 9 x 4 cm
Name withheld

Events

Photo added to mindat.org

This is a series of closeup photos of a double-sided plate. The front side (this photo) has gemmy, pale blue fluorapatite with milky siderite. The back side (see last photo) has siderite on muscovite, both covered with small balls of marcasite.
Tony Peterson - 6th December 2008

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Stereo view of the same area as the parent photo, but at a different angle. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 6th December 2008

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Gemmy, pale blue fluorapatite with milky siderite. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 6th December 2008

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Stereo view of the preceding photo, featuring a cluster of milky siderite plates with fluorapatite. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 6th December 2008

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Stereo view of the back side of the plate, which has numerous siderite disks, bisected by a central zone coated with marcasite, on muscovite. Small balls of marcasite were the last to crystallize. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 6th December 2008

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On a muscovite substrate.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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FOV=4 mm. Stereo pair. On a muscovite substrate. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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FOV=3 mm. Stereo pair. On a muscovite substrate. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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FOV=4 mm. With colorless fluorapatite and brown tourmaline, on a substrate of muscovite. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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On a fine-grained substrate of muscovite, brown tourmaline, and marcasite.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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FOV=4 mm. On a fine-grained substrate of muscovite, brown tourmaline, and marcasite. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

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FOV=4 mm. Stereo pair. On a fine-grained substrate of muscovite, brown tourmaline, and marcasite. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012

Photo added to mindat.org

FOV=4 mm. Stereo pair. On a fine-grained substrate of muscovite, brown tourmaline, and marcasite. Collection and photo, T. Peterson.
Tony Peterson - 12th October 2012
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