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TUC14-1209
Apatite on Calcite
Sludyanka, near Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia, Russia
Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
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This is a beautiful specimen of deep blue apatite featuring a crystal to just over 4 cm that is well-displayed on contrasting pink calcite matrix. This is a unique locality and style for apatite, which produced mostly prior to the 2000's. I obtained this in a larger specimen and was able to trim it down to a balanced size, exposing the crystal dramatically. Few examples of this material are so aesthetic and have such a gemmy apatite! Most are rather clunky and opaque. So, I believe this to be a very special example, and in any case it stands apart from other apatites for the unique contrasts of crystal and matrix colors here. Joe Budd photos.