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Apatite from
Arenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Apatite, etc.

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
07462410017272025381835.jpg
Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04662920017272081086498.jpg
Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
08040520017272081089878.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04662920017272081086498.jpg
Apatite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
08040520017272081089878.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl2
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:678286
Long-form Identifier:1:3:678286:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘCape Arco Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
61.7km (38.4 miles) ⓘOrtano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘTorre di Rio - Santa Filomena area (Monte della Torre), Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
67.8km (42.2 miles) ⓘPoggio Bottinello, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘForno, Portoferraio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘCase Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘMt Saliette, Valentano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘLatera solfatara, Latera, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
80.7km (50.2 miles) ⓘMontenero Quarry, Onano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
References
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