Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Apatite from
Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal


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Apatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Apatite, etc.

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Apatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Apatite, etc.

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Apatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Apatite, etc.

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite4
Quartz2
Phenakite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:234084
Long-form Identifier:1:3:234084:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘPestarenga Mine, Quinta da Madalena, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
10.1km (6.2 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 3 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 2 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘVenturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘVila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘRoto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘSão Pedro das Águias Mine, U.F Távora e Pereiro, Tabuaço, Viseu, Portugal
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