5.1" Bright Blue Apatite Sphere - Madagascar

This is a beautiful, blue polished stone sphere made from blue apatite, collected from Madagascar. These spheres have a very unique character. There is a lot of time and energy that goes into forming and then polishing these sphere. The electric blue color it gives off in the right light makes this something that can truly be appreciated in person. Comes with a display stand.

There are multiple locations around this sphere where there were gaps/breakage from the excavation/shaping process. These locations have been filled with a clear epoxy and blue apatite crystal fragments. These imperfections have been reflected in the price of the specimen

Apatite is the name given to a generic group of isomorphous hexagonal phosphate minerals. Its name comes from the Greek word apatite, which means 'to deceive': this is because apatite often resembles other common hexagonal-habit minerals. Varieties include hydroxylapatite, fluorapatite, and chlorapatite. Fluorapatite is by far the most common variety and can be found as both hexagonal crystals in many colors and massive forms.

The stone from Madagascar generally referred to as “Blue Apatite” is a massive form of fluorapatite. It is mined from several locations in the Anosy region and is frequently polished into shapes such as spheres, skulls, and figurines for decorative purposes. It has a very vibrant blue coloration and is quite striking in appearance. In most cases these Madagascar specimens have been heat treated to enhance their color.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Fluorapatite
LOCATION
Isoanala, Anosy Region, Tuléar Province, Madagascar
SIZE
5.1" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#133094