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Sericite Psm Apatite

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Sericite Psm Apatite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Catandica, Manica Province, Mozambique
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.6 × 1.4 cm
Description

From a recent discovery in Mozambique, this is a nice cluster of hexagonal apatite(?) crystals completely replaced by grey sericite. Floater piece, No damages. Aesthetic specimen and a nice addition to a pseudomorphs collection.

Found in January/2023.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sericite

Variety Of: 

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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

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