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Fluorapatite from
Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
09492420017272024693441.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
05469650017272024711848.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
08107700017272024729650.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
09492420017272024693441.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kidwellite4
Krásnoite2
Turquoise1
Cuprite1
Duftite1
Zinclipscombite1
Lipscombite1
Millisite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:284401
Long-form Identifier:1:3:284401:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘGolconda Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘSequoia pit, Lone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘRedhouse Barite Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘMountain King Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘGetchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘTwin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘBuffalo Valley mine, Buffalo Valley Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘVista Pit, Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘSnowstorm mine (Mountain View mine), North Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘWilson-Independence mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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