Apatite-(CaF), Muscovite

Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F|(PO₄)₃], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂|AlSi₃O₁₀]

Locality: Crown Jewel Mine, Bautista Canyon, Cahuilla District, Riverside Co., California, USA

A natural grayish bluish green fluorapatite double terminated 'floater' crystal, with minor pale slivery green mica; from the Crown Jewel mine, Bautista Canyon, Cahuilla District, Riverside County, California, USA. Repaired specimen measures approximately 39mm in length. Produced by D. Bernstein from his discovery workings, circa 1990.

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Apatite-(CaF), Muscovite

Apatite-(CaF) : Ca5[F|(PO4)3], Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F|(PO₄)₃], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂|AlSi₃O₁₀]