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Fluorapatite from
Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Comments:Slender, clear, prismatic crystals to 4mm occur rarely in association with rutile pseudomorphs of ilmenite in ankerite veins.
Habit:Hexagonal prisms
Colour:white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rutile1
Plagioclase1
Ilmenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:65792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:65792:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘCarolina Lithium Project, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘBessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
42.1km (26.1 miles) ⓘBessemer City operations (Hallman Mine; Hallman-Beam Mine; Bessemer operations; Lithium Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Lithium Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘWoodleaf Quarry, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘElk Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
References
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