Large Apatite in Calcite

Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal area, Siberia, Russia
Cabinet, 10.9 x 7.3 x 5.4 cm
Start Time: 04/19/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/24/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An impressive,10.0 cm, teal fluorapatite crystal is dramatically frozen in contrasting orange calcite matrix. The translucent, crystal has the shiny, melty-looking luster typical for these. Some contacting is noted on the front of the crystal, but it really blends in well. A very fine large example from this deposit. Valued at $750.

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