{"product_id":"auction-win-e1160990-4b75-4c24-b3db-7f18c2d99660","title":"Auction Win: Fluorapatite with Muscovite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small Cabinet - 8.5 × 6.25 × 2.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral terminated Fluorapatite crystals with nice luster dot the skeletal matrix dusted with Muscovite. True to its name, the Fluorapatite fluoresces a banana yellow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFluorapatite is a calcium phosphate fluoride mineral, Ca5(PO4)3F, and a member of the apatite group. It was first described in 1860 by H. Behrens, and its name comes from the Greek “phosphoros,” meaning light-bearing, for its fluorescence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field lies in Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan, on the Nuristan rare-melt pegmatite belt within the Early Cretaceous Nilau igneous complex. Specimens from this field remain important today for their combination of gem quality, sharp crystal form, and classic Afghanistan pegmatite character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crystal Castle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48770280194203,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/files\/18cc70ee-e63b-4bcb-bd0d-1b7cadae2b3b.jpg?v=1781485240","url":"https:\/\/www.overtonfamilyjewels.com\/products\/auction-win-e1160990-4b75-4c24-b3db-7f18c2d99660","provider":"OFJ's Crystal Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}