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Fluorapatite from
Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Fluorapatite, etc.

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
09900770017368934004498.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
00928250017368934022393.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
09900770017368934004498.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
00928250017368934022393.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Mountain Area
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434027
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434027:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘUf de Setzu, Bettmerhorn, Bettmeralp, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘMässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘÄgene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGibelmatte, Mätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘArbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.4km (12.6 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘFleschhorn, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘSchwarzhorn, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.45
 
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