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Phlogopite, Calcite - Afghanistan

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SKU: MSW1371
Weight and Dimensions

1lb 3.2 oz, 4.5" x 3" x 2"

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Dozens of bright, almost gemmy phlogopite crystals on a calcite matrix. The blue fluorescence under MW is believed to be fluorapatite.
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