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Hydroxylapatite from
Domica Cave, Kečovo, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Hydroxylapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Comments:Reported as apatite by Kettner (1948).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydroxylapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Domica Cave, Kečovo, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:417115
Long-form Identifier:1:3:417115:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydroxylapatite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘBaradla Cave, Aggtelek, Putnok District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘHrušovská Cave, Hrušov, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘEsztramos Hill, Bódvarákó, Edelény District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘOchtinská aragonite cave, Ochtiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘMuránska Dlhá Lúka talc deposit, Muránska Dlhá Lúka, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
75.1km (46.7 miles) ⓘKoleso, Brezno, Brezno District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘMaglovec quarry, Vyšná Šebastová, Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia
References
Kettner, R. (1948) O netopyrím guanu a guanovych korosích v jeskynie Domici. Sbornik Státního geologického ústavu, Praha, XV, pages 41-64
Cílek, V. (1999) Mineralogické výskumy v jeskyni Domica. Aragonit, 4, 9–11.
Audra, Philippe, De Waele, Jo, Bentaleb, Ilham, Chroňáková, Alica, Krištůfek, Václav, D’Angeli, Ilenia, Carbone, Cristina, Madonia, Giuliana, Vattano, Marco, Scopelliti, Giovanna, et al. (2019) Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48 (1). 75-105 doi:10.5038/1827-806x.48.1.2252
 
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