Apatite: Emmons Mine Greenwood Maine.

Apatite

 This is my most recent sample from Emmons Mine, Greenwood, Main.  The Apatite is purple and below we have Muscovite

Apatite

Ca10(Po4)6(OH,F,Cl)2

 

Apatite

 Apatite is also known as: Hydroxylapatite, Fluorapatite, and Chlorapatite.  The mineral was named my the German Geologist, Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1786.

 This is at least the fourth sample of Apatite I own and have photographed.

It is the defining mineral for hardness "5" on the Mohs Scale.  It will scratch minerals which are 4 and under on the scale.  Minerals with are 6 and higher will scratch it.  The hardest, "10" is diamond and the softest, "1" is talc.  It is a major component of tooth enamel and bone.  It is used in the manufacture of fertilizer.

Thanks to Wikipedia and Mindat.org for the information provided.

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Alenia C-27J Spartan

Alenia C-27J Spartan

 This cargo plane is a military transport aircraft manufactured by Alenia which later became Leonardo Aircraft Division.  The 179th ANG flew it from 2010 to 2013.

Alenia C-27J Spartan

It has two Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engines and six-blade propellers.  The C-130 has four of the same engines.

Alenia C-27J Spartan

 I think Shared Brown was instrumental is getting the C-130 returned to the 179th, saving jobs and income in Mansfield.

Alenia C-27J Spartan

 I read somewhere that the plane had problems with control linkage.  

Thanks to Wikipedia and the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library for the information provided.

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