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Apatite from
Griesferner glacier (Griesferner; Grießferner), Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


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Apatite

Griesferner glacier, Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob, Pfitsch, Wipptal, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Apatite

Griesferner glacier, Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob, Pfitsch, Wipptal, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
01775580017371554414803.jpg
Apatite

Griesferner glacier, Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob, Pfitsch, Wipptal, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
09082010017272259781437.jpg
Apatite

Griesferner glacier, Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob, Pfitsch, Wipptal, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
01775580017371554414803.jpg
Apatite

Griesferner glacier, Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob, Pfitsch, Wipptal, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
09082010017272259781437.jpg
Apatite

Griesferner glacier, Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob, Pfitsch, Wipptal, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Locality type:Glacier
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 Griesferner glacier (Griesferner; Grießferner), Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:465601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:465601:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘOberberg (Sopramonte), Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘCroda Rossa southwest slope (Rotbachl peak southwest slope), Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch), Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘHochfeiler (Gran Pilastro), Unterbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGliederferner glacier (Hochfeilerhütte; Rifugio Gran Pilastro; Rifugio Città di Monza; Wiener Hütte), Unterbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCroda Bianca (Weißzint), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘGliedergang, Unterbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘWindtal, Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch), Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘGroßer Greiner, Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘStampfl glacier, Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘGrawandkofel (Croda Alta), Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch), Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
References
Andreato, F., Ghisolfi, G. (1997): Gli anatasi della Val di Vizze. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/1997, 57-60
 
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