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Apatite from
Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
08061390017272257539057.jpg
Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
04668790017272257544983.jpg
Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
02693700017272257553410.jpg
Apatite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl2
Heulandite-Ca1
Quartz1
- var Smoky Quartz1
Anatase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428141
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428141:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPianasca Quarry, Villadossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘI Mondei (Ca' Mondei), Montescheno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘColloro-(Premosello) pegmatite veins, Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘCrevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘCuzzago-Proman pegmatite veins, Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘCastelluccio Quarry, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘPizzo Ragno (Northern slope), Alpe Campra (Campra), Antoliva Valley, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Spezia, G. (1881-1882): Cenni geognostici e mineralogici sul gneiss di Beura. Atti R. Accademia delle Scienze - Torino, XVII, 655-674
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
 
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