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Fluorapatite from
Bären valley, Pletzen, Gaal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bären valley, Pletzen, Gaal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:692183
Long-form Identifier:1:3:692183:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘGotthardi adit, Teichen Mine, Langteichengraben (Lange Teichen), Kalwang, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘQuartz quarry, Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben; Wolfsgrube), Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘHartlegraben, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘGraphite mine, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘStaller Quarry, Kathal in Obdachegg, Obdachegg, Obdach, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Galgenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘKaintaleck Mine (Kaintalegg Mine; Hohenburg deposit), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘOberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘPlankogel, Knappenberg, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Annalen 1999, p.80
 
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