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HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?)
Astillero Mine, Mapimí, Municipio de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico 5.5 × 7 × 3 cm

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Don Belsher Collection These specimens were labeled “forbesite” for years, but they are actually hydroxylapatite replacing various minerals. There is lots of guess work when dealing with pseudomorphs, so I won’t guarantee this, but the morphology of these crystals looks like vivianite to me.
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HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?) HYDROXYLAPATITE after VIVIANITE(?)