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1.25" Apatite Crystal - Durango, Mexico
This is a mountain-dew green/yellow, apatite crystal from Cerro del Mercado (Iron Mountain) at Durango, Mexico. It contains a small amount of matrix, and has some slight chipping to its termination. There is a stress fracture running through the center of the crystal, however there is no indication that repair has taken place.
At Cerro de Mercado numerous veins containing gemmy, lemon-yellow to greenish fluorapatite crystals cut through the hematite massif. These crystals have been collected for decades from the area's iron mines, but they have become much scarcer with recent mechanization of the mining operations.
The bright, lustrous apatite crystals form hexagonal shapes with off-center terminations. They are found in vugs, often associated with quartz and calcite. Most crystals are around an inch in length, though larger crystals up to about 4 inches long have been found.
The bright, lustrous apatite crystals form hexagonal shapes with off-center terminations. They are found in vugs, often associated with quartz and calcite. Most crystals are around an inch in length, though larger crystals up to about 4 inches long have been found.
SPECIES
Apatite
LOCATION
Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico
SIZE
1.25" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#64004
