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Apatite from
Lungitz, Katsdorf, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria


Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lungitz, Katsdorf, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007333:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘNöbling sand pit, Katsdorf, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘFloriani quarry (Haider quarry), Pulgarn, Steyregg, Urfahr-Umgebung District, Upper Austria, Austria
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘLuftenberg quarries (Steininger quarry), Luftenberg an der Donau, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘMeitschenhof, Pregarten, Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘBurgstaller quarry, Schwertberg, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSand pit, Plesching, Steyregg, Urfahr-Umgebung District, Upper Austria, Austria
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘSchiltenberg, Ebelsberg, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘLoitzendorf, Alberndorf in der Riedmark, Urfahr-Umgebung District, Upper Austria, Austria
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHolzheim, Leonding, Linz-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘOberbergen quarry, Grein, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
References
Herman Kohl, in: Minerale im Großraum Linz. 3. Fortsetzung: Karbonate, Sulfate und Phosphate. Apollo, Nachrichtenblatt der Naturkundlichen Station Linz, Folge 43, Linz 1976, 5 Abbildungen, Seite 1 - 5.
 
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