Fluorapatite ("floater") Childrenite along with a greenish-yellow hue

along with a greenish-yellow hue

very hard to find

and the Fluorites were often typically only an association species to the beautiful Aquas

very well-crystallized

Specimen #PREH31137

Fluorapatite ("floater") Childrenite along with a greenish-yellow hueAlpine Apatites are not terribly common and are certainly one of the more desirable species for Alpine mineral collectors. This specimen features somewhat thick, tabular hexagonal crystals of a soft lilac hue in fluorescent lighting and shows a slight color shift to more of a pale pinkish rose hue in cool temperature LED lighting. The piece has a bit of internal "silk" and shows a very slight internal "cat's eye" effect when rotated in the light.