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Fluorapatite from
Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA


Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
© 2004 Peter Cristofono
Description
Habit:hexagonal prisms
Colour:gray
UV Fluorescence:yellow (SW)
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
Visual (Fluorescence)
References
References:P Cristofono collection. Hitchen (1935) reported refractive indices: ε = 1.632, ω =1.634.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Almandine
Microcline
Muscovite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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