Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal

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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Apatite. Field of view 40mm. Specimen size 6x5cm. Apatite crystals up to 13mm. This specimen Was From Mr.Martins da Pedra Collection. Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃], Siderite : FeCO₃, Pyrite : FeS₂
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Floater group of tabular and translucent crystals, of an excellent luster and an esthetic pale green color. The sample was previously in the Martin Zinn collection. Minas da Panasqueira, Beira Baixa, Portugal. Specimen size: 5.8 × 4.1 × 2.3 cm Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.6 cm Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃], Quartz : SiO₂
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal A very flat shard of milky white quartz crystal is coated at one end by a group fifteen or so clear to clear blue fluorapatite crystals to 1.2cm max across. There are a few brownish siderite and minute marcasite crystals around (some of which are included in the fluorapatite.)
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Thick tabular Apatite-(CaF) crystal showing with excellent definition the unusual, for the Panasqueira Mine, pyramid faces. With very marked concentric color zoning. There is a chip at the upper right corner. The piece is accompanied by a handwritten label from the Folch collection. Panasqueira Mines, Level 2, Beira Baixa, Portugal. Found ...
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Fluorapatite xls 6 mm. Rui Nunes specimen and photo.
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂\|AlSi₃O₁₀]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Large greenish hexagonal crystal of fluorapatite 3 cm across with minor muscovite matrix attached. An excellent specimen from this locality. With old label from L. Conklin. Overall size of mineral specimen: 5x3x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 460 View Count: 1247
Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂\|AlSi₃O₁₀]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal A VERY AESTHETIC Panasqueira Mine specimen of a gemmy and lustrous, green apatite crystal nicely accented by two balls of muscovite at the base. Ex Fred Pough Collection. 2.4 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Nice bluish crystals of good quality and luster, partially covered by Siderite. One example that shows why Panasqueira's Fluorapatites are famous worldwide. Minas da Panasqueira, level 2, Beira Baixa Portugal Found in 1978 Specimen size: 3.4 x 2.7 cm Fluorescent long UV
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃], Siderite : FeCO₃, Pyrite : FeS₂
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Fluorapatite with Muscovite, Pyrite and Siderite from Minas da Panasqueira, Beira Baixa Short tabular crystals, doubly terminated, well developed and partially covered by Muscovite. This floater sample was purchased by Folch, in person, from a miner in Barroca Grande, in the year 1965. Size:3.9 x 2.2 x 2 cm
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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂\|AlSi₃O₁₀]
	Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Notable and esthetic group of tabular crystals, doubly terminated, transparent, bright and with zonation of color. They are on a Muscovite matrix with small crystals of Siderite. Minas da Panasqueira, Level 2, Beira Baixa, Portugal. Found in ±1979 Specimen size: 4.5 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm Main crystal size: 1.8 x 1.5 cm With handwritten ...
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