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Fluorapatite from
Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Fluorapatite

Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Fluorapatite

Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Fluorapatite

Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Fluorapatite

Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Fluorapatite

Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Fluorapatite

Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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 Punta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:773545
Long-form Identifier:1:3:773545:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘArenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘPunta del Morto, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘSassi Neri mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
73.0km (45.4 miles) ⓘFacciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘGrotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘCasale Rosati, Valentano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
80.9km (50.3 miles) ⓘMontenero Quarry, Onano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
84.9km (52.8 miles) ⓘMaffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
F. Brignoli collection
 
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