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Fluorapatite from
ZCA No. 3 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view ZCA No. 3 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:477388
Long-form Identifier:1:3:477388:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘEmpire State No. 2 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘGreen Hill Mining Company Quarry, Talcville, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘInternational Talc Company Mine (Reynolds Mine), Talcville, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘReese farm, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘPurple Diopside Mound (PDM), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘMulvaney property (Rose Road wollastonite deposit; McDonald Sugar Bush), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘGouverneur Talc Company No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Diana Township, Lewis County, New York, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘRoad cut, Bigelow, De Kalb, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘCream of the Valley Road, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘClarks Hill, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
References
Peterson, E.U., Essene, E.J., Peacor, D.R., Valley, J.W. (1982) Fluorine end-member micas and amphiboles. American Mineralogist: 67(5-6): 538-544.
 
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