Apatite-(CaF) Beryl Muscovite Apatite Image

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Apatite, Apatite-(CaF), Beryl, Muscovite

Mineral:

Apatite: Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
Apatite-(CaF): Ca5(PO4)3F
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18
Muscovite: KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2

Comments:

Pink crystals of fluorapatite with pale blue beryl (aquamarine) on books of muscovite crystals.

Location:

Nagar area, Gilgit district, Northern Areas, Pakistan.

Scale:

3 x 3 cm.

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