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Fluorapatite from
LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA


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Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Fluorapatite

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
09061380017272034843797.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
01013870017272025849343.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
01917220017272025854924.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
04866110017272025865412.jpg
Fluorapatite

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
09061380017272034843797.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
01013870017272025849343.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Fluorapatite, etc.

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
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Fluorapatite

LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite13
Fairfieldite7
Bertrandite4
Quartz3
Bavenite3
Schorl2
Pyrite2
Siderite1
Dravite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43471
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43471:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘBessemer City operations (Hallman Mine; Hallman-Beam Mine; Bessemer operations; Lithium Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘCarolina Lithium Project, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Lithium Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘWoodleaf Quarry, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
93.6km (58.2 miles) ⓘSmith Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No. 123063-01
 
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