Fluorapatite on AlbiteHere we have a really attractive miniature specimen featuring a few green colored Apatites from the famous Sapo mine from a few years ago. These crystals have a unique appearance with compressed prismatic form, but still show very sharp, highly lustrous faces with nice translucency, aesthetically perched atop bladed white Albite matrix. The crystals are green at their core but are nearly colorless around the edges when backlit. The Apatites measure up

A beautiful and rarely seen MATRIX ASSOCIATION Kuznite specimen from Afghanistan

modified rhombs of Calcite with a soft satiny white interior

The piece truly looks better in person as Ferberite is a difficult species to accurately photograph

ambrosia beetle (Platypododae)

spherical light green Prehnite casts after Anhydrite with several

Excellent for the locality

There are several smooth

this specimen is in better condition than most from this mine

You can’t get these pieces anymore

which is rather rare in my experience with the material

gemmy Quartz crystal matrix

Keep in mind that there are no other localities producing Magnetites of this quality today