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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite from
Buffalo Valley mine, Buffalo Valley Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buffalo Valley mine, Buffalo Valley Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:287606
Long-form Identifier:1:3:287606:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘWilson-Independence mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘSequoia pit, Lone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘSnowstorm mine (Mountain View mine), North Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘSilver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘRedhouse Barite Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
68.0km (42.3 miles) ⓘGetchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘTwin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘVista Pit, Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘDee Mine (Boulder Creek Mine), Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘGold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka 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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