Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Large Purple Apatite with Mica

5.3 × 3.2 × 3.0 cm (2.09 × 1.26 × 1.18 in)
Longest edge: 53 mm (2.09 in)
SKU · GF732432059986
$1,074.00
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Dimensions: 5.3 × 3.2 × 3.0 cm (2.09 × 1.26 × 1.18 in); longest edge 53 mm (2.09 in).

A substantial lavender-purple apatite crystal rests on silvery mica from Xuebaoding, Sichuan.
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LocalityXuebaoding, Pingwu, China
Dimensions5.3 cm × 3.2 cm × 3.0 cm

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About this specimen

Dimensions: 5.3 × 3.2 × 3.0 cm (2.09 × 1.26 × 1.18 in); longest edge 53 mm (2.09 in).

A substantial lavender-purple apatite crystal rests on silvery mica from Xuebaoding, Sichuan.

The dominant apatite crystal displays a rounded hexagonal form, muted violet colour and reflective face patches above a silvery mica-rich base. Four exact video stills document the complete specimen around its full rotation. Identified as apatite from Xuebaoding, Sichuan. The photographed hand is a presentation element; natural contacts, inclusions and surface irregularities remain visible.

  • Mineral: Apatite and Mica
  • Locality: Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China
  • Estimated weight: 48.1 g / 1.70 oz; estimated from the stated bounding dimensions using a 35% occupancy and 2.7 g/cm³ average-density model; not measured; photographed display support excluded
  • SKU: GF732432059986

About Xuebaoding, Pingwu

Xuebaoding (Mount Little Xuebaoding), Huya Township, Pingwu County, Mianyang, Sichuan, China — source of cassiterite, scheelite, and beryl on muscovite matrix.

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Large Purple Apatite with Mica
Large Purple Apatite with Mica
$1,074.00