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Apatite from
Winding Stair Gap Roadcut, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
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 Winding Stair Gap Roadcut, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:389895
Long-form Identifier:1:3:389895:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘNW Thorn Mountain Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSW Thorn Mountain Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘBaird No.1 Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘAllman Cove Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘDr. Lucas Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘLedford Cove Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘBuoy No. 1 Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘMel Angel Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘMay Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘTilley Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
References
Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite
 
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