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Fluorapatite from
Richardson Mine (Fission Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


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Fluorapatite

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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Fluorapatite

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
06304440017366215219668.jpg
Fluorapatite

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
01277520017272025845161.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
09621540017272025854416.jpg
Fluorapatite

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
01995380017370927575139.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
06304440017366215219668.jpg
Fluorapatite

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
01277520017272025845161.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
09621540017272025854416.jpg
Fluorapatite

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Richardson Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite14
Fluorite11
Uraninite10
Hematite7
Magnetite7
Hornblende Root Name Group2
Apatite1
Pyroxene Group1
Titanite1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Richardson Mine (Fission Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:697785
Long-form Identifier:1:3:697785:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLittle Cardiff Lake roadcut, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘDwyer Fluorite Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘTripp Mine (Nu-Age Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSchickler fluorite occurrence, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘHighway 648 Ironside roadcut, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect pit, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHarcourt Graphite Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘClark Mine (Ball Mine; Topspar Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
3.5km (2.1 miles) ⓘLiscombe Deposit, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘWilberforce area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
References
Maggie Wilson
Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.
Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum
Joyce, D. K. (2006) Calcite Vein-Dikes of the Grenville Geological Province, Ontario, Canada. Rocks and Minerals 81:34-42
 
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