APATITE
Explore gem-quality natural apatite mineral specimens from Northern Pakistan, featuring tabular pink fluorapatite crystals from Nagar and deep purple crystals nestled in snowy albite matrix.
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Original price was: $5,714.00.$4,000.00Current price is: $4,000.00.
Nagar & Skardu Tabular Fluorapatite
The alpine hydrothermal veins of Nagar in Gilgit-Baltistan produce the world's most desirable pink fluorapatite crystals. Highly sought after by aesthetic mineral collectors, these specimens display sharp hexagonal plates perched naturally alongside aquamarine, smoky quartz, and muscovite.
Distinguishing Attributes:
- Crystal Habit: Short, tabular hexagonal prisms with glassy pinacoid faces.
- Matrix Setting: Delicate placement on snowy cleavelandite and matrix rock without repairs or artificial glue.