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Fluorapatite from
Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
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 Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484790
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484790:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘTäsch Valley, Täsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘCignana Lake (Tsignanaz Lake), Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘEastern moraine, Fee glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘFelskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘEgginer (Egginerhorn), Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘBrunegg pass, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘPipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘKaltenberg Mine, Blüomatttälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘLes Moulins Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
References
Bracke, Christian (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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