Pink Apatite With Calcite On Mica (Pakistan)

Pink Apatite With Calcite On Mica (Pakistan)

Mineral: Apatite

Origin: Nagar Mine, Hunza Valley, Gilgit Northern Area, Pakistan

Color: Light Pink

Fluorescence: Vivid Orange

Treatment: None

Approximate Dimensions: 2.5cm x 2.5cm x 2cm

Weight: 10g

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The mineral was named apatite by the German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1786, although the specific mineral he had described was reclassified as fluorapatite in 1860 by the German mineralogist Karl Friedrich August Rammelsberg. Apatite is often mistaken for other minerals. This tendency is reflected in the mineral's name, which is derived from the Greek word ἀπατάω (apatáō), which means to deceive.

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