Anapaite is a blueish-green to dark green transparent phosphate mineral found in Ukraine.
This rare mineral is found as different-sized masses of radiating crystals inside cavities on fossil-bearing phosphate or iron ores, as well as pegmatites.
Hardness 3.5.
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