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MD-229578
Apatite-(Caf)
Panasqueira Mine - Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Small Cabinet, 5.5 x 5.2 x 1.4 cm
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A classic Panasqueira specimen. Very glassy, gemmy and lustrous, color-zoned, gray-green apatite crystals cover the sculptural and aesthetic plate. The sharp, tabular crystals have textbook, hexagonal form and reach 2.0 cm and the fringe of the piece is nicely accented with tiny siderite crystals. Ex. Dr. Gary Hansen Collection and dates to the 1970s or early 1980s.