36 Minerals
F- Fluorapatite
F- Fluorapatite
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F is for fluorapatite. Here muscovite weaves in and out of the fluorapatite just as it can in nature.
All prints are of digital paintings of minerals created with archival ink and paper. Each print is signed by the artist. You can watch the painting process in the video below.
Materials
Materials
All prints are printed on Red River 60lb Polar White paper with archival ink.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Shipping is from my studio in Baltimore, MD to anywhere in the Continental United States. Orders over $100 ship free of charge.
8" x 10" prints ship flat pack, and the two larger sizes ship in a tube.
Dimensions
Dimensions
I currently offer 3 sizes of prints. You can select sizes above.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
All prints are printed on archival paper with archival ink, but I do recommend you protect your print within a glass frame. I've chosen 3 common sizes that are easy to find a variety of frame styles an price points for.
Fluorapatite
Fluorapatite is found in the teeth of sharks and other fishes in varying concentrations. It is also present in human teeth that have been exposed to fluoride ions.
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Chemical Formula
Ca5(PO4)3F
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Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
5
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Streak
White
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Geological Setting
Fluorapatite as a mineral is the most common phosphate mineral. It occurs widely as an accessory mineral in igneous rocks and in calcium rich metamorphic rocks.