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1041813) Epidote with Actinolite - Knappenwand, Knappenwand area, Untersulzbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.1 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1750
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A loose matrix-less cluster of lustrous dark green prismatic terminated epidote crystals. Minor acicular green actinolite in association. Complete all around - there is no damage and the quality is excellent! Measures 7.1 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm in size overall. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Prior to Mr. Tate this was in the collection of Franz Havercamp (Switzerland). Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 17: 167-181.

1041785) Erythrite - Aghbar Mine, Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
Size: 5.5 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1250
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Fine deep magenta colored terminated crystals of erythrite to 1.1 cm in length are set on matrix. In very good condition damage-wise. Excellent large crystals for this species. Size: 5.5 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 38, 345-407. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041793) Euclase - Santana do Encoberto, Sao Sebastiao do Maranhao, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4.6 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 850
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Glassy colorless gem quality single terminated loose euclase crystal measuring 4.6 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm in size. Only with my 10x loupe do I see tiny micro-chipping on some crystal edges. I can not see these with my naked eye. This is as perfect as one can reasonably expect. Complete all around. The quality is excellent for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043004) Ferberite with Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Arsenopyrite - Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 11.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1500
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Superb lustrous sharply formed black terminated crystals of ferberite to almost 7.0 cm in height are set on a crystallized quartz matrix. Complete all around. Associated with micro fluorite, muscovite and arsenopyrite, as well as the quartz. Naturally crystallized all around, even on the bottom. I can only find one small area of damage, on the back of the piece at the bottom, to a quartz crystal. In outstanding condition overall with only light chipping near the top of the termination on the back of the main crystal. Excellent for this species. Size: 11.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm. Ref: Rocks & Minerals: 80(1), 46-57. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041109) Fluorapatite - Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 900
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A loose floater grouping of deep pink glassy partly transparent fluorapatite crystals measuring 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm in size overall. Complete all around. Very light and minor tiny chipping present in one area on what I consider the back of the piece; overall in great condition. The base termination is natural but not sharp like the top termination. The color, luster and size of the crystals is excellent for this species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041083) Fluorapatite - Corrego da Luz, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1200
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A fine floater grouping feauturing two double terminated translucent pink glassy fluorapatite crystals attached without matrix. These are attached forming a sort of "v". Measures 5.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm. Complete all around - no damage or chipping. Neat specimen! I can not find any reference to the given locality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041089) Fluorapatite - Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.5 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 485
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Unusual thin prismatic pale pink glassy transparent fluorapatite crystal, double terminated, measuring 5.5 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm. In great condition, shows all around. Neat for this species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041120) Fluorapatite - Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.3 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 900
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Glassy lustrous gemmy transparent crystals of fluorapatite forming a 6.3 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm cluster without matrix. Complete all around, even on the base, with very little attached matrix. In outstanding condition damage-wise. Extremely choice example for the species from a major find in the 1990's. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041084) Fluorapatite - Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.3 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 950
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Very fine and somewhat unique for the species, with glassy gem quality crystals of fluorapatite forming a matrix-less 5.3 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm cluster. No damage and shows all around 360 degrees. The quality is excellent! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041104) Fluorapatite - Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 6.0 x 5.7 x 4.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 7500
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A large glassy translucent striated bluish-green to green color zoned apatite-(CaF) crystal measuring 6.0 x 5.7 x 4.0 cm in size, this with lesser apatite-(CaF) crystals on the termination and mica coating the back side of the crystal. Slight chipping present at lower right on the crystal, otherwise perfect. Small arsenopyrite crystals are present upon the termination to the back of the piece. An enormous crystal of excellent quality for the species; very fine for this classic locality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78.

1041079) Fluorapatite (twinned crystal) - Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1500
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Very fine and choice loose partly gemmy lustrous green twinned crystal grouping of fluorapatite measuring 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm in size. Completely crystallized all around 360 degrees - there is no damage or chipping. Slight purple color can be seen inside the crystal. The twin plane is very obvious. A unique and attractive example for the species! Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043963) Fluorapatite with Albite - Urucum mine, Galileia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.0 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 350
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Very choice glassy pale pink transparent tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 2.2 cm in size are set nicely on a small amount of matrix. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. I can not find any damage or chipping. Size: 3.0 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm. Ref: Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals & Precious Stones of Brazil (2010), pp 434 - 441. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041112) Fluorapatite with Arsenopyrite - Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 6.0 x 5.0 x 1.2 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 365
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Glassy green translucent tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 1.8 cm in size are covering the top of a flattish 6.0 x 5.0 x 1.2 cm matrix. Minor arsenopyrite in association. No damage. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041110) Fluorapatite with Chlorite - Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Prepolar Ural, Tyumenskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 0.8 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 850
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Neat and choice large floater crystal grouping of colorless tabular fluorapatite measuring 5.5 x 4.5 x 0.8 cm. No damage or chipping; complete all around. The crystal grouping is "ringed" with green chlorite. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041097) Fluorapatite with Ferberite, Siderite - Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 500
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Neat combination specimen consisting of a lustrous black terminated ferberite crystal, this studded on one end by partly gemmy green fluorapatite crystal measuring 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. The fluorapatite shows two terminations and is partly coated by small siderite crystals. Shows nicely all around and in excellent condition damage-wise. Size: 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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