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Apatite With Clinochlore

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Apatite With Clinochlore

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Snarum, Modum, Viken, Norway
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Weight: 
120.00gr
Description

An oldie from Snarum, Norway featuring greenish-yellow, intergrown apatite crystals associated with blackish-silvery clinochlore. The apatites show glassy luster and some transparent portions.

Comes with very beautiful antique label from an unknown collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA...

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