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Minerals from the Cerro Mercado iron mine in the state of Durango, Mexico

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CM-02 : Apatite with matrix
Cerro del Mercado mine, Durango
Specimen size: 4x3.3x2 cm
Description: A 3.2x1.5 cm green-yellow apatite crystal is intergrown with a breccia-matrix containing quartz, calcite, apatite fragments and pyroxene partly replaced by yellow nontronite. The transparent apatite crystal has a good lustre but also many internal fractures. It is mounted on a wooden base.
 Price: 65 EUR

CM-16 : Apatite on matrix
Cerro del Mercado mine, Durango
Specimen size: W: 10 cm, D: 7 cm; H: 3.8 cm
Description: Several crystals and crystal-fragments of honey-yellow, partly gemmy apatite crystal are sitting, together with quartz and chalcedony on a breccia-matrix. The best crystal is surrounded nicely by white chalcedony and quartz (see close-up).
Price: 100 EUR

CM-04 : Apatite with matrix
Cerro del Mercado mine, Durango
Specimen size: 5x4.5x4 cm
Description: A very nice combination of a 3.5x1.5 cm honey-yellow apatite crystal  perched on martite (hematite replaced magnetite) octahedrons measuring up to 1 cm. Minor quartz and calcite are associated.
 Price: 180 EUR

CM-05 : Apatite with matrix
Cerro del Mercado mine, Durango
Specimen size: 7x4.5x4 cm
Description: A 3.2x1.5 cm honey-yellow apatite crystal of gem quality is sitting on a breccia-matrix. The breccia is made up from martite octahedrons, massive martite fragments and apatite crystals cemented by quartz and calcite.
 Price: 70 EUR

CM-15 : Apatite in matrix
Cerro del Mercado mine, Durango
Specimen size: W: 4.5 cm, D: 3.0 cm; H: 4.0 cm
Description: A 15 mm long, gem-quality apatite crystal is sitting in a quartz-cemented martite-apatite breccia. Associated are black crystals of pyroxene (diposide-hedenbergite).
 Price: 85 EUR

CM-14 : Apatite on matrix
Cerro del Mercado mine, Durango
Specimen size: W: 4.8 cm, D: 3.2 cm; H: 2.7 cm
Description: A 13 mm long, honey-yellow, gemmy apatite crystal sitting on a breccia-matrix. The breccia consists of martite & apatite fragments cemented by quartz and chalcedony.
 Price: 35 EUR

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