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La Celia apatite mine, Jumilla

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: phlogopite.

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

Why this spot

Lamproite-hosted gem apatite (asparagus stone) dug near Jumilla since the 1800s

Classic Spanish locality for yellow-green apatite crystals documented in mineralogies.

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