FMF Minerals Gallery

Ferberite, quartz, mica Panasqueira Mines, Level 2, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 75 mm x 50 mm x 40 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz, mica Panasqueir

Ferberite, quartz, mica Panasqueira Mines, Level 2, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 75 mm x 50 mm x 40 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz, mica Panasqueir

Ferberite, quartz, mica Panasqueira Mines, Level 2, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 75 mm x 50 mm x 40 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz, mica Panasqueir

Ferberite, Quartz, Muscovite Panasqueira Mine, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm (Author: Vitomorim)

Ferberite, Quartz, Muscovite Panas

Ferberite, Quartz, Muscovite, Siderite 16 cm x 14 cm x 10 cm (Author: silvia)

Ferberite, Quartz, Muscovite, Siderite

Ferberite, Quartz, Muscovite, Siderite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
16 cm x 14 cm x 10 cm (Author: silvia)

Ferberite, Quartz, Muscovite, Siderite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro,

Ferberite, Quartz, Siderite
Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
147 mm X 88 mm X 123 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)

Ferberite, Quartz, Siderite
Ka

Ferberite, Quartz, Siderite
Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
147 mm X 88 mm X 123 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)

Ferberite, Quartz, Siderite
Ka

Ferberite, quartz Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China 60 mm x 45 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine,

Ferberite, quartz Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China 60 mm x 45 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine,

Ferberite, quartz Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China 70 mm tall x 50 mm wide (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine,

Ferberite, quartz Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China 70 mm tall x 50 mm wide (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine,

Ferberite, Quartz
Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
6.5 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm (Author: Don Lum)

Ferberite, Quartz
Pasto Bueno,

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
5.3 x 3.0 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
63 mm x 54 mm x 28 mm. Major ferberite crystal: 41 (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
63 mm x 54 mm x 28 mm. Major ferberite crystal: 41 (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
63 mm x 54 mm x 28 mm. Major ferberite crystal: 41 (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
63 mm x 54 mm x 28 mm. Major ferberite crystal: 41 (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
63 mm x 54 mm x 28 mm. Major ferberite crystal: 41 (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
63 mm x 54 mm x 28 mm. Major ferberite crystal: 41 (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, Quartz
Yaogangxian

Ferberite, siderite, muscovite Panasqueira Mines, Level 2, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 56 mm x 45 mm Back view (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, sideri
Panasqueira Mines

Ferberite, siderite, muscovite Panasqueira Mines, Level 2, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 56 mm x 45 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, sideri
Panasqueira Mines

Ferberite, Siderite, Calcite Panasqueira, Portugal 9.30 x 8 x 4.50 cm Ferberite crystals covered, on the top and on the back, by siderite, and over it by calcite (Author: JoséMiguel)

Ferberite, Sideri
Panasqueira, Port

Ferberite, Siderite, Arsenopyrite and Pyrite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
110 X 64 mm (Author: Manuel Mesa)

Ferberite, Siderite, Arsenopyrite and Pyrite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, C

Ferberite, siderite, calcite Panasqueira Mines, Level 3, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 105 mm x 70 mm. Main ferberite crystal: 55 mm wide (Author: Carles Millan)

Ferberite, siderite, calcite Panas

Ferberite, Siderite, Calcite Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 9.30 x 8 x 4.50 cm Ferberite crystals covered, on the top and on the back, by siderite, and over it by calcite (Author: JoséMiguel)

Ferberite, Siderite, Calcite Panas

Ferberite, Siderite, Quartz Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 5.5 x 5 x 6.3 cm Mined in 1990 (Author: JoséMiguel)

Ferberite, Siderite, Quartz Panasq

Ferberite, Siderite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
33mm x 55mm x 14mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferberite, Siderite
Minas da P

Ferberite, Siderite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
33mm x 55mm x 14mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferberite, Siderite
Minas da P

Ferberite, Yaogangxian Mine, China. (Author: Samuel)

Ferberite, Yaogangxian Mine, China

Ferberite, Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. 7 x 6 x 2 cm. (Author: Sammy)

Ferberite, Yaogangxian Mine, Yizha

Ferberite Minas de Panasqueira, Barroca Grande, Portugal 10x7 cm (Author: Enrique Llorens)

Ferberite
Minas de Panasque

Ferberite Panasqueira Mine, Castelo Branco, Portugal 10 x 11 x 3.5 cm (Author: Joseph D'Oliveira)

Ferberite
Panasqueira Mine,

Ferberite Panasqueira Mines, Barroca Grande, Portugal 9x5 cm (Author: Enrique Llorens)

Ferberite
Panasqueira Mines

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
4.5 x 2.8 cm (Author: Don Lum)

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yi

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
4.5 x 2.8 cm (Author: Don Lum)

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yi

Ferberite
Tazna Mine (Tazna-Rosario Mine), Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla District, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
10,0 x 8,5 x 7,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Ferberite
Tazna Mine (Tazna-Ro

Ferberite
Viloco Mine, San Antonio Section, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
17,0 x 17,0 x 12,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Ferberite
Viloco Mine, San Ant

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
88 X 51 mm (Author: Manuel Mesa)

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yi

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
85 X 43 mm (Author: Manuel Mesa)

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yi

Ferberite
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany
5,5 x 4,5 cm (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)

Ferberite
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenf

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
4.5 cm (Author: dontgogreen)

Ferberite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yi

Ferberite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
105 x 65 x 35 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)

Ferberite
Minas da Panasqueira

Ferberite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
64 x 63 x 28 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)

Ferberite
Minas da Panasqueira

Ferberite
Tae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri, Angseong-myeon, Chungju, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea
37 mm x 25 mm x 13 mm (Author: Don Lum)

Ferberite
Tae Hwa Mine, Neunga

Ferberite
Kara-Oba, Betpak-Dala (Bet-Pak-Dala) Desert, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
7.5 x 6.3 cm (Author: Michael Shaw)

Ferberite
Kara-Oba, Betpak-Dal

Ferberite
Montredon Mine, Montredon-Labessonnié, Le Haut Dadou, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
4,2 x 3,7 x 2 cm. / 39 g (Author: DanovskiM)

Ferberite
Montredon Mine, Mont

Fergusonite-(Y) Hopffeldboden, Sbg, Austria 0,94 mm Photo Matteo Chinellato Collection Domenico Preite (Author: domenico)

Fergusonite-(Y) Hopffeldboden, Sbg

Fergusonite-(Y) Hopffeldboden, Sbg, Austria 1.8 mm Photo Matteo Chinellato Collection Domenico Preite (Author: domenico)

Fergusonite-(Y) Hopffeldboden, Sbg

Fergusonite-(Y), Feldspar Biotite Ytterby, Vaxholm, Sweden FoV: 4 x 4 cm One more ugly mineral that nevertheless is exciting. First the exotic formula, it is a niobate of yttrium (YNbO4) Then the locality is hardcore: It is a historical Swedish quarry that has delivered material for the discovery of 10 different rare earth elements - four of which have names derived directly from the place itself: Yttrium, Terbium, Erbium, Ytterbium about the site: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3191.html (Author: kakov)

Fergusonite-(Y), Feldspar Biotite

Ferribushmakinite
Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
FOV = 1.4 mm (Author: Doug)

Ferribushmakinite
Silver Coin

Ferrierite-Mg and Clinoptilolite-Ca
Los Escullos, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
FOV = 6 mm. (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferrierite-Mg and Clinoptilolite-Ca
Los Escullos, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia,

Ferrierite-Mg and Clinoptilolite-Ca
Los Escullos, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
FOV = 8 mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferrierite-Mg and Clinoptilolite-Ca
Los Escullos, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia,

Ferrierite-Mg
Monte Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
FOV = 2.9 mm (Author: Doug)

Ferrierite-Mg
Monte Lake, Kaml

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
5 x 3,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
FoV 1,5 x 1 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
5 x 3,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
5 x 3,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
4,5 x 3 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
2,5 x 1,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
2,5 x 1,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former Weitendorf), Leibnitz District, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
2,5 x 1,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)

Ferrierite-Mg
Wildon (former W

Ferrierite-Na Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA FOV is 2 mm (0.080") This tiny little bladed cluster is also a type locality mineral. (Author: Jim Prentiss)

Ferrierite-Na Altoona, Wahkiakum C

Ferrierite
Monastir, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy
70 x 58 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)

Ferrierite
Monastir, Metropoli

Ferrimolybdite
Lake County, Colorado, USA
FOV = 2.7 mm (Author: Doug)

Ferrimolybdite
Lake County, Co

Ferrimolybdite
Crazy Basin property, Wickenburg Mountains, Cleator, Black Canyon District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
FOV = 3.8 mm (Author: Doug)

Ferrimolybdite
Crazy Basin pro

Ferrimolybdite
Questa Molybdenum Mine, Questa, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 1.7 mm (Author: Doug)

Ferrimolybdite
Questa Molybden

Ferristrunzite Mont-des-Groseillers, Blaton, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium fov 6 mm (Author: ploum)

Ferristrunzite Mont-des-Groseiller

Ferristrunzite Mont-des-Groseillers, Blaton, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium fov 3.5 mm (Author: ploum)

Ferristrunzite Mont-des-Groseiller

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
33mm x 35mm x 32mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower de

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
33mm x 35mm x 32mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower de

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
35mm x 41mm x 21mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower de

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
36mm x 39mm x 30mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower de

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
10 mm x 21 mm x 6 mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower de

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
11 mm x 17 mm x 5 mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Ferro-hornblende
Watchtower de

Ferro-pargasite
Alchuri, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.5 x 1 x 4.5 cm / main crystal: 4.2 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Ferro-pargasite
Alchuri, Shiga

Ferroaxinite with Quartz on Palygorskite New Melones Dam, Copperopolis, Calaveras Co., California, USA 65 x 60 x 52 mm (Author: GneissWare)

Ferroaxinite with Quartz on Palygo

Ferroaxinite with Quartz on Palygorskite New Melones Dam, Copperopolis, Calaveras Co., California, USA 65 x 60 x 52 mm (Author: GneissWare)

Ferroaxinite with Quartz on Palygo

Ferroceladonite Elpidite
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
FOV = 4mm (Author: Doug)

Ferroceladonite Elpidite
Poud

Ferrohornblende. Carboneras. Almería. Andalusia. Spain. 3 cm (Author: nimfiara)

Ferrohornblende. Carboneras. Almer

Ferrokentbrooksite
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
FOV = 2mm (Author: Doug)

Ferrokentbrooksite
Poudrette Q

Ferropargasite, epidote, pink calcite and almandine garnet. Manuel-Mercedes Quarry. Cala Mines. Huelva. Andalusia. Spain. 8 cm (Author: nimfiara)

Ferropargasite, epidote, pink cal

Mendoza Province, Argentina
(Author: condoragatemines)

Few Condor agate specimens

Fibbia.jpg (Author: Philippe Durand)

Fibbia.jpg

Fibrous Wollastonite Franklin, NJ 2.5x2.5 (Author: LennyL)

Fibrous Wollastonite Franklin, NJ

Fichtelit (Zeitelmoos).JPG (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)

Fichtelit (Zeitelmoos).JPG

Fiedlerite, Lavrion, Greece 3 mm (Author: Rewitzer Christian)

Fiedlerite, Lavrion, Greece 3 mm

Field of view 17 cm. (Author: vic rzonca)

Field of view 17 cm.

Field of view is 2cm., with minor babingtonite collected July 1. (Author: vic rzonca)

Field of view is 2cm., with minor

Figure 5 Growth spiral in green beryl 15x JSW.jpg (Author: John S. White)

Figure 5 Growth spiral in green be

Filón Norte, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain Filon Norte open pit. At left, the PQ group. At center, the massive sulfide hosted in dark shale is visible. (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Norte, Thar
Filon Norte open

Filón Norte, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain iron oxide rich streams are common here. But, vascular plants appears not to be feared by the high metal content... (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Norte, Thar
iron oxide rich s

Filón Norte, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain Old facilities at Filon Norte open pit (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Norte, Thar
Old facilities at

Filón Norte, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain Oxidized pyrite stockwork at Filon Norte. (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Norte, Thar
Oxidized pyrite s

Filón Sur, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain A pocket performed by rockhunters looking for the beautiful goethite of Filon Sur. (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Sur, Tharsi
A pocket performe

Filón Sur, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain Filon Sur open pit overview. At left is located the lead rich gossan. (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Sur, Tharsi
Filon Sur open pi

Filón Sur, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Spain It’s me after 5 days outdoors and under a diet composed by ham and beer, in front of a Roman gallery. The space for oil lamps are visible. (Author: Cesar M. Salvan)

Filón Sur, Tharsi
It’s me aft

FINAL THOUGHTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Well this concludes, for now, my FMF journey into the heart of the Milpillas mine, a place that, for many, remains a fascinating enigma. What I presented was a mere synopsis, a fleeting glimpse into what truly constituted the day-to-day operations of a world-class mining endeavor like Milpillas. The discussions, diagrams and photographs presented for your enjoyment were carefully crafted with broad brush strokes, designed to give you a sense of the vast canvas that was Milpillas. Indeed, it felt at times as if so much was discussed, yet so little was actually revealed, leaving many questions lingering. That deliberate restraint was, in part, due to the nature of most online forums. There are, quite simply, many aspects of the daily operation of mines like Milpillas, their remarkable people, and their unique practices that are not entirely appropriate for most online public forums in the modern era. The nuances, the challenges, the triumphs, and the sheer scale of human ingenuity at play demand a more considered and comprehensive presentation. And therein lies the future. My core goal is to delve deeper into the stories of the mines I love, uncovering the finer details and finally sharing the untold narratives that simply couldn’t be fully explored before. This means a deep dive into every facet of these captivating sites, from their hidden complexities and geological intricacies to the profound, often overlooked human experiences that shaped them. I’ll illuminate the intersection of industry, environment, and individual lives, revealing the full, nuanced tapestry of these extraordinary places. THE PROMISE To truly bring this world to life, I’ve amassed hundreds of photographs – a visual chronicle born from my passion for science and people. Many have undergone meticulous digital rendering, ensuring they seamlessly complement the narratives. This is a labor of love, designed to transport you directly into the heart of the mines I’ve come to cherish. Far from a mere catalogue or a dry academic thesis, this work offers a meticulously researched exploration, vibrantly illuminated by high-quality photographs, renderings, and drawings from my personal collection and travels. It celebrates the inherent beauty and intricate formations of these geological treasures. Beyond their aesthetic allure, I delve into the compelling stories behind the specimens in my collection, unveiling the history and operational characteristics of the mines that yielded them. These narratives are further enriched by the personalities who shaped these endeavors and the societies that nurtured their existence across the globe. Adding a truly unique dimension, select minerals are paired with evocative poetry, digitally enhanced and restored 19th-century watercolour illustrations of their original mines, and watercolour-like depictions of the specimens themselves. Each element harmoniously bridges the gap between scientific appreciation and artistic interpretation. THE AUDIENCE This work isn’t just for mineral enthusiasts; it’s an invitation to explore the captivating world of minerals for everyone. While teachers will find it rich with deep insights and collectors a useful resource, my real aim is to engage everyday individuals who appreciate beauty, industry, and honesty. For the curious mind eager to explore the often-hidden world of minerals, this resource is your guide. Delve into their scientific foundations, diverse industrial applications, fascinating origins, and significant societal impact. Writers and journalists, in particular, will find it an indispensable tool for in-depth research. So enjoy - Naõ he pobre, senaõ o que se tem por pobre ..! (Author: silvia)

FINAL THOUGHTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIO

Finally some classics, amazonite from Pikes Peak in Colorado, wulfenite from Mexican San Francisco Mine, dioptase from Kazakhstan. (Author: Tobi)

Finally some classics, amazonite f

Finally, we get to collect! (Author: John S. White)

Finally, we get to collect!

Fine colorless krausite needles from the Willi Agatz Shaft, Freital near Dresden, Saxony. Picture width: 4 mm. (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)

Fine colorless krausite needles fr

Fine old label from the known British mineral dealer James R. Gregory/London (~1870). (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)

Fine old label from the known Brit

Fine quality and coloure kunzite crystal floater, from Konar, Province, Afghanistan Size 107 x 60 x 20 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality and
Size 107 x 60 x

Fine quality and coloure, very aesthetic tourmaline elbaite specimen from Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size 57 x 42 x 35 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality and
Size 57 x 42 x 3

Fine quality, fully completed, specimen of twinned chrome titanite crystals, that was collected at old years, from Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Gorozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Size 16 x 11 x 5 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality, ful
Size 16 x 11 x 5

Fine quality, fully completed, specimen of twinned chrome titanite crystals, that was collected at old years, from Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Gorozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Size 26 x 20 x 6 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality, ful
Size 26 x 20 x 6

Fine quality, fully completed, specimen of twinned chrome titanite crystals, that was collected at old years, from Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Gorozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Size 28 x 27 x 12 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality, ful
Size 28 x 27 x 1

Fine quality, fully completed, specimen of twinned chrome titanite crystals, that was collected at old years, from Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Gorozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Size 35 x 25 x 11 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality, ful
Size 35 x 25 x 1

Fine quality, with interesting shape chrome titanite crystal, that was collected at old years, from Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Gorozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Size 31 x 24 x 10 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine quality, wit
Size 31 x 24 x 1

Fine, gem quality, with perfect coloure and termination Clinohumite crystals cluster from Kukh-i-Lal gem spinel deposit, Pyandzh River Valley, Pamir Mts, Viloyati Mukhtori Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan Size 43 x 25 x 17 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine, gem quality
Size 43 x 25 x 1

Fine, gem quality aquamarine crystal on albite, from Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size 95 x 70 x 60 mm (Author: olelukoe)

Fine, gem quality
Size 95 x 70 x 6

finger (Author: Glenn Rhein)

finger

finger (Author: Glenn Rhein)

finger

finished painting. (Author: Gail)

finished painting.

First stop where the group gathered and left some non-mountain climbing vehicles behind. (Author: John S. White)

First stop where the group gathere

First works (Author: jesus balmaseda)

First works

first, the rough sketch. (Author: Gail)

first, the rough sketch.

Fishermen at sunset, along the corniche. (Author: Fiebre Verde)

Fishermen at sunset, along the cor

Fishing line emerging from the bent channel. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fishing line emerging from the ben

Fishing line going into one of the bent channels in main part of piece. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fishing line going into one of the

Fishing line through straight channel near top of piece. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fishing line through straight chan

Fizelyite Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania 3.7 x 5.2 cm. FOV = ~1.2 cm Tiny groups of bladed fizelyite crystals to 0.25 cm scattered over a botryoidal crystallized brown siderite matrix from the type locality. (Author: crosstimber)

Fizelyite Herja Mine, Baia Mare, M

Flambeau Chalcocite miniature personally collected by Casey Jones. Size: 4.7 cm (Author: GneissWare)

Flambeau Chalcocite miniature pers

Flanders, NJ, 16 Dec 09 (Author: Tracy)

Flanders, NJ, 16 Dec 09

flash on pocket (Author: thecrystalfinder)

flash on pocket

flashgordonshipsm.jpg (Author: Gail)

flashgordonshipsm.jpg

Flat fluorite cubes from Sauberg mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony in a for the locality very unusual color. Sample 6,5 cm in height. (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)

Flat fluorite cubes from Sauberg m

Flat gypsum rose from the northern claypit, Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg. 8,5 cm in diameter. (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)

Flat gypsum rose from the northern

Fleischerite xls with Cerussite Tsumeb, Namibia Size: 1.6 cm wide Part of type Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Fleischerite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
(Author: Forrestblyth)

Flooded shaft (very dangerous)

Flor de Ametista com Celadonita e Calcita - 8,5 cm X 5,5 cm X 8,0 cm Ametista do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil (Author: silvio steinhaus)

Flor de Ametista
Ametista do Sul,

Flor de Pena legrandite...note the stubbier habit compared to Ojuela (Author: Peter Megaw)

Flor de Pena legrandite...note the

Florence Mine, Cumbria, England, UK. (Author: Ru Smith)

Florence Mine, Cumbria, England, U

Florencite-(Ce), Magnesite
Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
10 x 5 x 6 cm / main crystal: 1.1 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)

Florencite-(Ce), Magnesite
Bru

Flourite Spain 6 cm (Author: Godsart)

Flourite
Spain

Flower of quartz on lussatite,the heart is made of lussatite and calcedony,the petals are quartz crystals. Collected by a friend. 3cm Pont-Du-Château Puy-de-Dôme Auvergne France (Author: parfaitelumiere)

Flower of quartz
Collected by a fr

Flowers hanging straight down from a rock face in the Ceres Karoo. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Flowers hanging straight down from

Flowers on the way. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Flowers on the way.

Flowers on the way. This flower always faces down, away from the sun. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Flowers on the way. This flower a

Flowers. (Author: Pierre Joubert)

Flowers.

Fluckite
Gabe Gottes Mine, Sankt Jakob vein, Neuenberg Mountain, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
10 x 5 cm (Author: Jean Suffert)

Fluckite
Gabe Gottes Mine, San

Fluckite
Gabe Gottes Mine, Sankt Jakob vein, Neuenberg Mountain, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
10 mm (Author: Jean Suffert)

Fluckite
Gabe Gottes Mine, San

Fluellite
Willard Mine, Willard District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
FOV = 4.0 mm (Author: Doug)

Fluellite
Willard Mine, Willar

Fluoapophyllite Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV=1.5mm (Author: Doug)

Fluoapophyllite Poudrette quarry (

Fluor-elbaite
Taquaral, Itinga, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
0.6 x 2.6 cm (Author: crosstimber)

Fluor-elbaite
Taquaral, Itinga

Fluor-liddicoatite
Bevaondrano pegmatite, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
7,0 x 6,5 x 14,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Bevaondrano

Fluor-liddicoatite
Bevaondrano pegmatite, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
2,0 x 2,0 x 4,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Bevaondrano

Fluor-liddicoatite
Antanimbary'ambony, Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
29,0 x 14,0 x 41,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Antanimbary

Fluor-liddicoatite
Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
22.5 x 21 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Fianarantso

Fluor-liddicoatite
Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
22.5 x 21 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Fianarantso

Fluor-liddicoatite
Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
16 x 13.5 x 33.5 cm / main crystal: 33 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Tsitondroin

Fluor-liddicoatite
Befisiotra, Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
13.2 x 3.4 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluor-liddicoatite
Befisiotra,

Fluorapaptite Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil 4.7 x 4.8 cm. Lustrous, green-black, hexagonal crystals with modified prism edges and pinacoid terminations on a white albite matrix. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapaptite Sapo Mine, Goiabeira

Fluorapaptite, Quartz
King Lithia Mine, Greyhound Gulch, Keystone, Keystone District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
6.2 x 5.9 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluorapaptite, Quartz
King Lit

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico 3.2 x 4.4 cm. Loose yellow crystals from this deposit are relatively common, but nice matrix specimens with gemmy crystals are a bit harder to find. Collected in 2008. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado Mine

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico 1.5cm x 1cm x1cm (Author: Mark Ost)

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado Mine

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico 1.5cm x 1cm x1cm (Author: Mark Ost)

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado Mine

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Durango, México 120x82x85mm (Author: Carlos M.)

Fluorapatite Cerro de Mercado, Dur

Fluorapatite Fission Mine, Cardiff Township, Halliburton Co., Ontario, Canada 6.7 x 8.4 cm A crystal of brown fluorapatite embedded in colorless calcite with purple fluorite. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Fission Mine, Cardiff

Fluorapatite Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA 3.0 x 2.4 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluorapatite Foote Lithium Co. Min

Fluorapatite Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA 4.2 x 3.7 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluorapatite Foote Lithium Co. Min

Fluorapatite Foote Mine, Kings Mountain Dist, Cleveland Co, North Carolina, USA 2.0cm wide x 2.25 cm wide -largest cryst 1.4 cm (Author: Rich Olsen)

Fluorapatite Foote Mine, Kings Mou

Fluorapatite Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 3.5 x 4.5 cm. Glassy pink translucent crystal of fluorapatite associated with minor muscovite. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Haramosh Mts., Skardu

Fluorapatite Ipira, Bahia, Brazil 3.6 x 1.5 cm (Author: Don Lum)

Fluorapatite Ipira, Bahia, Brazil

Fluorapatite Ipirá, Bahia, Brazil 2.0 x 3.4 cm. A loose doubly-terminated deep blue fluorapatite crystal from Bahia’s phosphate deposits. These apatites are radioactive due to the presence of uranium- and thorium-bearing oxides. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Ipirá, Bahia, Brazil

Fluorapatite Liscombe Apatite occurrence, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada Specimen height 5,5 cm (Author: Tobi)

Fluorapatite Liscombe Apatite occu

Fluorapatite Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal 7.5 cm x 6.8 cm x 4.2 cm (Author: Gail)

Fluorapatite Minas da Panasqueira,

Fluorapatite Panasqueira mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Covilhä, Dist. de Castelo Branco, Portugal. FOV 9,31mm 1,37x. Focus rail MacroRail. Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (Author: ofarcis)

Fluorapatite Panasqueira mine, Cou

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mine, Fundao, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 4.8 x 4.5 cm (Author: Don Lum)

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mine, Fun

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Barroca Grande, Portugal 8x7 cm (Author: Enrique Llorens)

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Ba

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco Dist., Portugal 5.5 x 6.7 cm. This fluorapatite is quite different than the previous piece. Aside from being on muscovite instead of chalcopyrite, the prisms are terminated with a low-angle pyramids instead of flat pinacoids. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Co

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco Dist., Portugal 4.8 x 5.5 cm. Different view of same specimen. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Co

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco Dist., Portugal 4.8 x 5.5 cm. Pale blue hexagonal prisms on chalcopyrite. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Mines, Co

Fluorapatite Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV=1.5mm (Author: Doug)

Fluorapatite Poudrette quarry (Dem

Fluorapatite Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Quebec, Canada 7.1 x 11.1 cm. Doubly terminated green and brown fluorapatite crystal on granular salmon-colored calcite. These are notoriously difficult to extract in one piece and keep attached to the matrix. As a result most crystals are stabilized with cyanocrylate. (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite Yates Mine, Otter Lak

fluorapatite (Author: Glenn Rhein)

fluorapatite

fluorapatite (Author: Glenn Rhein)

fluorapatite

fluorapatite (Author: Glenn Rhein)

fluorapatite

Fluorapatite (Author: Glenn Rhein)

Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite (Author: Glenn Rhein)

Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) and Haüyne
In den Dellen Quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
fov 1.5 mm (Author: ploum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) and Haüyne
In den Dellen Quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfa

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) on Albite
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil
15,0 x 10,5 x 13,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) on Albite
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerai

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) on Albite
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil
18,5 x 12,0 x 12,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) on Albite
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerai

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) on Muscovite
Nagar, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
11,0 x 11,0 x 6,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) on Muscovite
Nagar, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Area

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) with Siderite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
13,0 x 11,0 x 20,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group) with Siderite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Lake Baikal area, Irkutsk Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
(Author: Jackman)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
L

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Nagar, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
13,0 x 8,0 x 9,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
N

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
14,5 x 4,0 x 8,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
M

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Cerro de los Remedios, Victoria de Durango, Municipio Durango, Durango, Mexico
7,5 x 6,0 x 8,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
C

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil
fov 13.5 mm (Author: ploum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
S

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Cerro de los Remedios, Victoria de Durango, Municipio Durango, Durango, Mexico
10,0 x 5,0 x 9,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
C

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
6,0 x 4,5 x 4,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
M

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
4,5 x 2,5 x 4,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
M

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Chhurka, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.7 x 3.7 cm (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
C

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
5.9 X 7.6, crystal is 1.5 cm (Author: crosstimber)

Fluorapatite (Apatite Group)
C

Fluorapatite Panasqueira Portugal 3cm (Author: parfaitelumiere)

Fluorapatite
Panasqueira

Fluorapatite and Calcite
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
73x50x43mm, aggregate=25x15mm, fluorapatite xl=6mm (Author: Fiebre Verde)

Fluorapatite and Calcite
Chivo

Fluorapatite and Calcite
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
73x50x43mm, aggregate=25x15mm, fluorapatite xl=6mm (Author: Fiebre Verde)

Fluorapatite and Calcite
Chivo

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
44mm x 34mm x 38mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Minas

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
44mm x 34mm x 38mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Minas

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
44mm x 34mm x 38mm (Author: Firmo Espinar)

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Minas

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Greifensteine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany
75 x 58 x 35 mm (Author: SunYi)

Fluorapatite and Quartz
Greife

Fluorapatite crystals in actinolite schist. Silver Hill quarry, Brecknock Township, Lancaster Co. The main crystal is 3 cm. (Author: John S. White)

Fluorapatite crystals in actinolit

Fluorapatite in Quartz Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal 4.8 cm x 7.3 cmx 5.5 cm (Author: Gail)

Fluorapatite in Quartz Minas da Pa

Fluorapatite on Albite Sapo Mine, Doce valley, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil 51.0 x 42.0 x 42.0 mm A sharp, glassy, lustrous dark-forest-green Apatite crystal, measuring 39 x 28 x 17 mm, with slightly beveled edges is perched on a bed of white glassy Albite cystals. The Albite is sprinkled with green microcystals of Apatite and accented by several well formed green Apatite crystals. The face of the large Apatite has a series of solution pits adding to the interest. This is an outstanding specimen with no damage. (Author: GneissWare)

Fluorapatite on Albite Sapo Mine,

Fluorapatite on albite Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Specimen size 11 cm, largest apatite 1,5 cm (Author: Tobi)

Fluorapatite on albite Sapo mine,

Fluorapatite on albite Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Specimen size 11 cm, largest apatite crystal 1,5 cm (Author: Tobi)

Fluorapatite on albite Sapo Mine,

Fluorapatite on calcite Liscombe Apatite occurrence, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada Specimen size 80 mm (Author: Tobi)

Fluorapatite on calcite Liscombe A

Fluorapatite on Calcite
Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
83 x 65 x 53 mm (Author: GneissWare)

Fluorapatite on Calcite
Broken

Fluorapatite on Calcite
Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
83 x 65 x 53 mm (Author: GneissWare)

Fluorapatite on Calcite
Broken

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
fov 50 mm (Author: ploum)

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Chum

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Fazenda Pavão, Serra do Salitre Municipality, Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba Region , Brazil
13 x 7 x 11 cm / main crystal: 4.8 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Faze

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Fazenda Pavão, Serra do Salitre Municipality, Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba Region , Brazil
13 x 7 x 11 cm / main crystal: 4.8 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Faze

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Fazenda Pavão, Serra do Salitre Municipality, Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba Region , Brazil
13 x 7 x 11 cm / main crystal: 4.8 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite on Muscovite
Faze

Fluorapatite on Quartz with Rhodochrosite Wutong Mine, Liubao, Cangwu Co., Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China 100 x 59 x 40 mm Multiple purple Apatites with greenish cores, to 15 x 5 mm on matrix of small Quartz crystals, accented by a Rhodochrosite disc measuring 19 mm across. (Author: GneissWare)

Fluorapatite on Quartz with Rhodoc

Fluorapatite on Quartz with Siderite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
fov 60 mm (Author: ploum)

Fluorapatite on Quartz with Siderite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, P

Fluorapatite on Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
fov 122 mm (Author: ploum)

Fluorapatite on Quartz
Minas d

Fluorapatite with Actinolite inclusions
Ganadao (Gandao Hill), Mohmand District, Peshawar Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
7 x 2 x 5.5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite with Actinolite inclusions
Ganadao (Gandao Hill), Mohmand District, Peshawar Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Fluorapatite with Albite and Muscovite
Pingwu Mine, Huya township, Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
13.5 x 8.5 x 7 cm / main crystal: 5.5 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)

Fluorapatite with Albite and Muscovite
Pingwu Mine, Huya township, Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Provin

Fluorapatite with Muscovite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, levels 0-1, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
Specimen size: 10.7 × 5.6 × 4.5 cm / main crystal (Author: Jordi Fabre)

Fluorapatite with Muscovite and Quartz
Minas da Panasqueira, levels 0-1, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro,

Fluorapatite with Muscovite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
5 cm (Author: JC)

Fluorapatite with Muscovite
Mi

Fluorapatite with Quartz, Siderite, Muscovite and Chlorite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
Specimen size: 11.6 × 7.8 × 6.5 cm / Fluorapatite (Author: Jordi Fabre)

Fluorapatite with Quartz, Siderite, Muscovite and Chlorite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Co

Fluorapatite with Quartz, Siderite, Muscovite and Chlorite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
Specimen size: 11.6 × 7.8 × 6.5 cm / Fluorapatite (Author: Jordi Fabre)

Fluorapatite with Quartz, Siderite, Muscovite and Chlorite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Co

Fluorapatite with Siderite and Quartz
Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
85 x 60 mm (Author: Manuel Mesa)

Fluorapatite with Siderite and Quartz
Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba Department,

Fluorapatite with Siderite, Muscovite and Chlorite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
7 × 5.6 × 2.8 cm (Author: Jordi Fabre)

Fluorapatite with Siderite, Muscovite and Chlorite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Be

Fluorapatite with Siderite, Muscovite, Marcasite and Arsenopyrite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
Whole specimen size: 15.3 × 9.2 × 5.8 cm × 2.28� / (Author: Jordi Fabre)

Fluorapatite with Siderite, Muscovite, Marcasite and Arsenopyrite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Bra

Fluorapatite with Stilbite-Ca and Schorl
Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
100 x 66 mm (Author: Manuel Mesa)

Fluorapatite with Stilbite-Ca and Schorl
Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Regi

Fluorapatite with Stilbite-Ca
Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
11 cm. (Author: Enrique Llorens)

Fluorapatite with Stilbite-Ca

Fluorapatite, Hematite after Magnetite (variety martite), Quartz (variety chalcedony)
Iron Springs District, Iron County, Utah, USA
7.1 x 5.4 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluorapatite, Hematite after Magnetite (variety martite), Quartz (variety chalcedony)

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, alb
Shigar Valley, Sk

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, alb
Shigar Valley, Sk

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, alb
Shigar Valley, Sk

Fluorapatite, Albite (variety cleavelandite)
La Marina Mine, Municipio Pauna, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
74x29x30mm - Size of the 2 Fluorapatite groups = 2 (Author: Fiebre Verde)

Fluorapatite, Albite (variety cleavelandite)
La Marina Mine, Municipio Pauna, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Depar

Fluorapatite, Albite, Dolomite
La Marina Mine, Municipio Pauna, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
7.5 x 5.0 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluorapatite, Albite, Dolomite
La Marina Mine, Municipio Pauna, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombi

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 106 mm x 81 mm. Main apatite crystal: 10.5 mm wide (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Ch

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza V 106 mm x 81 mm. Main apatite crystal: 10.5 mm wide Close up view (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Ch

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 106 mm x 81 mm. Main apatite crystal: 10.5 mm wide (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Ch

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 106 mm x 81 mm. Main apatite crystal: 10.5 mm wide (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, muscovite Ch

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm Close up view (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz,

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz,

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz,

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz, mica Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 65 mm x 47 mm (Author: Carles Millan)

Fluorapatite, albite, quartz,

Fluorapatite, Albite
Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
6.3 x 4.8 cm (Author: am mizunaka)

Fluorapatite, Albite
Foote Lit

Fluorapatite, aquamarine and muscovite Shigar Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan 1.9 cm (Author: Mark Ost)

Fluorapatite, aquamarine and musco

Fluorapatite, Calcite
Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Specimen size 7 cm, apatite crystal 3,3 cm (Author: Tobi)

Fluorapatite, Calcite
Yates Mi

Fluorapatite, Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico. The gem is 23 cts. and measures 20.8x15.3x10.9mm, the crystal is 7cm. (Author: Turbo)

Fluorapatite, Cerro de Mercado Min

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Dolomite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
11 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm (Author: silvia)

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Dolomite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira,

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Marcasite/Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Dolomite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
11 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm (Author: silvia)

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Marcasite/Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Dolomite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã,

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Marcasite/Arsenopyrite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
11 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm (Author: silvia)

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Marcasite/Arsenopyrite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, C

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
11 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm (Author: silvia)

Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Po