Description
This gorgeous specimen features golden apatite crystals set against a pale calcite matrix, forming a compact yet visually layered composition. In natural light, the apatite displays brilliant honey-to-champagne tones with a vitreous luster, while the calcite provides contrast through its lighter color and granular texture.
Under shortwave ultraviolet light, the specimen reveals a striking fluorescent response—bringing forward hidden structure and mineral boundaries that remain understated in daylight.
Dimensions & Weight
Size: 2.25” × 1.25” × 1”
Weight: 41 g
Metaphysical Properties
Golden apatite is often associated with clarity, motivation, and intellectual focus, while calcite is commonly linked to grounding and energetic balance. Together, they are appreciated for encouraging steady, thoughtful energy rather than intensity—mirroring the specimen’s calm visual presence.
Collector’s Notes
Golden apatite associated with calcite, showing shortwave UV fluorescence is strongly consistent with material from the Panasqueira mining district in Portugal, a world-class locality known for complex phosphate assemblages and fluorescent minerals.
Specimens from this region are valued for their balance—clean crystal form, harmonious associations, and subtle but rewarding UV behavior. This piece exemplifies those qualities in a compact, cabinet-friendly format.
Highlights
Golden apatite with calcite association
Fluoresces under shortwave UV light
Classic Panasqueira-style mineral pairing
Gemmy Luster
Compact size with dual display appeal
Mineralogy
Apatite is a calcium phosphate mineral group commonly forming in hydrothermal and pegmatitic environments. Its coloration can range from colorless to vivid green, blue, or golden yellow, depending on trace elements and structural variations. Calcite, a calcium carbonate mineral, frequently forms alongside apatite in these systems and often acts as a stabilizing matrix.
At localities such as Panasqueira, evolving hydrothermal fluids produced complex mineral assemblages, with apatite crystallizing during later stages—sometimes exhibiting fluorescence under ultraviolet light due to trace activators within the crystal lattice.
Description
This gorgeous specimen features golden apatite crystals set against a pale calcite matrix, forming a compact yet visually layered composition. In natural light, the apatite displays brilliant honey-to-champagne tones with a vitreous luster, while the calcite provides contrast through its lighter color and granular texture.
Under shortwave ultraviolet light, the specimen reveals a striking fluorescent response—bringing forward hidden structure and mineral boundaries that remain understated in daylight.
Dimensions & Weight
Size: 2.25” × 1.25” × 1”
Weight: 41 g
Metaphysical Properties
Golden apatite is often associated with clarity, motivation, and intellectual focus, while calcite is commonly linked to grounding and energetic balance. Together, they are appreciated for encouraging steady, thoughtful energy rather than intensity—mirroring the specimen’s calm visual presence.
Collector’s Notes
Golden apatite associated with calcite, showing shortwave UV fluorescence is strongly consistent with material from the Panasqueira mining district in Portugal, a world-class locality known for complex phosphate assemblages and fluorescent minerals.
Specimens from this region are valued for their balance—clean crystal form, harmonious associations, and subtle but rewarding UV behavior. This piece exemplifies those qualities in a compact, cabinet-friendly format.
Highlights
Golden apatite with calcite association
Fluoresces under shortwave UV light
Classic Panasqueira-style mineral pairing
Gemmy Luster
Compact size with dual display appeal
Mineralogy
Apatite is a calcium phosphate mineral group commonly forming in hydrothermal and pegmatitic environments. Its coloration can range from colorless to vivid green, blue, or golden yellow, depending on trace elements and structural variations. Calcite, a calcium carbonate mineral, frequently forms alongside apatite in these systems and often acts as a stabilizing matrix.
At localities such as Panasqueira, evolving hydrothermal fluids produced complex mineral assemblages, with apatite crystallizing during later stages—sometimes exhibiting fluorescence under ultraviolet light due to trace activators within the crystal lattice.
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