UNUSUAL NEON BLUE APATITE TABLETOP. ...

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UNUSUAL NEON BLUE APATITE TABLETOP
Phosphorus Mountain, Near Bereketa and Isoalana, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar
In a remote area of southern Madagascar, near Phosphorus Mountain, are alluvial deposits of gem Apatite. Bright blue minerals rarely occur in the world but this neon blue Apatite is an exception. The mine site is literally covered with blue boulders of solid Apatite. In spite of its availability in large chunks, Apatite is much more likely to be encountered in exotic jewelry rather than as large lapidary objects - making this unusual mosaic tabletop a rarely seen lapidary treasure. Fashioned entirely from this brilliantly blue gemstone, it measures an impressive 55 inches long and 33 inches wide, and has an epoxy resin back for structural strength and ease of attachment to a supporting base.

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