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Apatite from
Blackbird Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Blackbird Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:128779
Long-form Identifier:1:3:128779:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMerle ore zone, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘNorthfield Prospect (Stevenson Prospect), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBrown Bear Mine (Brown Bear Shaft), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘHaynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘIron Creek deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘLast Chance prospect, Dump Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘH. R. Roberts' Claims, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘMonazite Prospect, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘContact Claim Group (Diamond Creek Area; Bell), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘLee - Buck No. 4 Claim, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Rocks & Min. 70:252
 
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