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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite from
Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK


Locality type:Colliery
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Comments:Carbonate-fluorapatite has recently been identified in the south Wales coalfield. It occurs within ironstones as minute water-clear crystals with a superficial resemblence to the infinitely more common siderite.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Infrared Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:364140
Long-form Identifier:1:3:364140:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘGelli Colliery (Globe), Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘParc Colliery (Park), Cwmparc, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘAbercynon Colliery (Dowlais Cardiff), Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘPark Slip West (Margam Opencast), Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend, Wales, UK
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘAberpergwm Colliery, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
References
Plant, S., Evans, D. (2005) Carbonate-Fluorapatite from the Westphalian Coal Measures of South Wales, U.K. Journal of the Russell Society, 8 (2) 98-101
 
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