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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite from
Wheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK


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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
02919320017271983578866.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
02919320017271983578866.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
05577280017271998506460.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, etc.

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Comments:Seen as tiny colourless prismatic micro-crystals
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite3
Marcasite2
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:485397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:485397:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘTavistock Canal Tunnel, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘWheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘNew East Wheal Russell (South Wheal Crebor), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘWest Wheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘWillsworthy Mine, Sampford Spiney, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘWheal Franco (New Wheal Franco; Old Wheal Franco), Wheal Franco Consols, Horrabridge, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘWheal Josiah, Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘWheal Anna Maria, Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘDing Dong Mine, Bedford United Mine, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘEast Gunnislake Mine (in part: South Bedford and East Gunnislake Mine), Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Collection Richard De Nul
 
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