SC1003 – Fluorapatite from the Skardu Area, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Feb 17, 2024 | Fluorapatite, Mineral Collection

Little fluorapatite crystal, one of those you can find on bowls full of broken crystals on dealer’s tables if you look hard enough. This is not too bad: a bit damaged, but not broken. And it glows bright yellow under midwave UV light.
Locality: Skardu Area, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (Mindat)
MinID: VWJ-FWW
Size: 2.6 x 0.7 x 0.9 cm
Weight: 4.0 g
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Normal light.