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Fluorapatite from
Gibson Road East occurrence, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Comments:Unanalyzed apatite assumed to be fluorapatite because of environment (Nearly all Grenville province apatites have proven to be fluorapatite).
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluoro-richterite36
Orthoclase21
Titanite9
Pyroxene Group8
Calcite6
Hornblende Root Name Group2
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gibson Road East occurrence, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:671542
Long-form Identifier:1:3:671542:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
0.2km (0.1 miles) Millar's Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.6km (1.0 miles) Tory Hill area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
2.1km (1.3 miles) Bear Lake diggings, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
2.7km (1.7 miles) Dark Star Crystal Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
9.3km (5.8 miles) Cardiff Uranium Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
9.3km (5.8 miles) Wilberforce area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
9.8km (6.1 miles) Liscombe Deposit, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
11.4km (7.1 miles) Kenmac Chibougamau Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
12.3km (7.7 miles) Highway 648 Ironside roadcut, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
12.6km (7.8 miles) Unnamed prospect pit, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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