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Apatite from
Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
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 Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:235817
Long-form Identifier:1:3:235817:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘHarding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘGlobe pegmatite (Globe Mine), South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘSunnyside mine, Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘWhite Pegmatite (Lyons deposit), Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘBig Rock deposit, Mesa de la Jarita, Las Tablas, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘPidlite deposit, Mora County, New Mexico, USA
80.2km (49.9 miles) ⓘLucas Mine (Old Reliable Mine; Pat Collins Mine), Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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