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Apatite from
Idkerberget, Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden


Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Idkerberget, Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:768497
Long-form Identifier:1:3:768497:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘBlötberget ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘRisberg ore field, Grängesberg mining field, Grängesberg, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘStrandberg ore field, Grängesberg mining field, Grängesberg, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘPullero Mines, Grängesberg mining field, Grängesberg, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘYxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘKråkgruvan, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘHolmgruve ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘLångvik ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘLappberget deposit, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘKaveltorp Mines, Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Geijer, Per, Magnusson, Nils Harald (1944) De mellansvenska järnmalmernas geologi [The geology of the middle Swedish iron ores]. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie Ca 35. P.A. Norstedt & söner
 
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