Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Fluorapatite from
Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal


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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
09565060017271985966169.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
02265610017272005529418.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
06099430017271985926241.jpg
Fluorapatite

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Arsenopyrite10
Quartz10
Siderite8
Sphalerite6
Fluorite6
Calcite6
Pyrite5
Muscovite4
Apatite1
Tourmaline1
Cassiterite1
Ferberite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Barroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49068
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49068:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘMelo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘAlvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘVela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘCovão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite, São Cosmado, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘEN 18 roadcut, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
References
Rocks & Min.:62:333
 
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