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Mount Apatite

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Purple and green apatite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Auburn granitic pegmatite

Public pegmatite dumps within a municipal park and forest.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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