Fluorapatite, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia

Mineral Matters #369

This week’s Facebook Mineral of the Week Group’s selected theme is purple minerals.

One of the most common collectable purple minerals is fluorite. Another is fluorapatite. Both of these species of course, come in a range of colours. And both have another thing in common, they can both fluoresce.

If you want to know more about Lake Boga, I have a Collector’s Guide available in electronic and print form.

Below: Fluorapatite, Pyrite, Lake Boga, Victoria. Width of view 5mm.

Below: Fluorite, Rex Hill Mine, Rossarden mining district, Tasmania. Width of view 5.5mm.