Blue Apatite
Blue Apatite
Blue Apatite

Blue Apatite

€98,00
SKU: A720
Mererani, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
The blue apatites from Mererani are very popular with collectors due to their clarity. This is a longer specimen with excellent luster and a small termination.
2.8 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
1.1 g

Apatite is a mineralogical term for a variety of minerals. The most common is fluorapatite, a fluorine-containing calcium phosphate that forms opaque to clear, hexagonal crystals in various colors (colorless, yellow, pink, green, violet, blue, brown). It has a medium hardness (Mohs = 5) and, depending on the color, a clear pleochroism.