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Fluorapatite from
Øynaheia (Ongeltjern; "Herefoss"), Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway


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Fluorapatite

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Fluorapatite

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
07526500017272304482107.jpg
Fluorapatite

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
04363710017272004819654.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Fluorapatite

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
09623970017369972236984.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
07526500017272304482107.jpg
Fluorapatite

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
04363710017272004819654.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
07032370017272004841204.jpg
Fluorapatite

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
09623970017369972236984.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Øynaheia, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hornblende Root Name Group2
Actinolite1
Rutile1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Øynaheia (Ongeltjern; "Herefoss"), Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686199
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686199:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘKleggåsen Ruby Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norway
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘGloserheia, Froland, Agder, Norway
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘStorsynken (Ljosland 10 Feldspar Quarry), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘLjosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘHåverstad 4 Feldspar Quarry (Tuten 2), Håverstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘBirkeland 05 Feldspar Quarries, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘFrikstad 02 Feldspar Quarry (Litjern), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘLandsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘReiersdal Nedre, Reiersdal Feldspar Quarries, Øvrebø, Vennesla, Agder, Norway
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘHamre Copper Mine, Bygland, Agder, Norway
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2010) Apatitt fra noen norske mineralforekomster [Apatites from some Norwegian localities]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 65-70
 
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