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Apatite from
Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA


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Apatite

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Apatite, etc.

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
07029530017272013645184.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
04254850017272013667874.jpg
Apatite

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
03389980017339888791494.jpg
Apatite

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
01322400017272013638932.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
07029530017272013645184.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
04254850017272013667874.jpg
Apatite

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
03389980017339888791494.jpg
Apatite

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
01322400017272013638932.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
07029530017272013645184.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
04254850017272013667874.jpg
Apatite

Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:21568
Long-form Identifier:1:3:21568:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘBourbon Deposit (Bourbon Prospect), Crawford County, Missouri, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘKratz Spring, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘCamels Hump (Czar Knob), Crawford County, Missouri, USA
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘMagmont West Mine, Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘBoss - Bixby Iron-copper deposit, Dent County, Missouri, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mine, Iron Mountain, Iron Township, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘSheahan Quarry, Graniteville, Iron County, Missouri, USA
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘPilot Knob Mine, Pilot Knob, Iron County, Missouri, USA
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘGreasy Mine, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘSilver Mine, Fredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USA
References
USGS Open File report 2010-5220
C. W. Whitten and R. J. Yancey (1991) Characterization of the Rare-earth Mineralogy at the Pea Ridge Deposit, Missouri. USBM Report of Investigations 9331.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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