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MD-63971
Apatite, Dolomite, Pyrrhotite
Morro Velho mine (incl. Mina Velha; Mina Grande), Nova Lima, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 5.4 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
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Gem-clear, lustrous, tabular, light pink apatite crystals nestled in a matrix of lustrous, flattened dolomite rhombs and nicely accented with discs of light brown pyrrhotite from the famous Morro Velho gold mine of Brazil. The Morro Velho Mine is over 3000 meters deep! 5.4 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm