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Fluorapatite from
Gigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05415560017272072421370.jpg
Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05244710017367129842714.jpg
Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05415560017272072421370.jpg
Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
03740030017271984766405.jpg
Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05244710017367129842714.jpg
Fluorapatite

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:830367
Long-form Identifier:1:3:830367:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘModre quarry (Svata quarry; Koschach quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘIrsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSchleier fall, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘLasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘHochalmspitze, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘSilbereck - Altenbergkar area, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
13.4km (8.4 miles) ⓘStüblbau Mine, Gold mines, Schellgaden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘA10 Highway tunnel (Tauern tunnel), Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘSeebach valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘSchwußner Alp (Schwußnerhütte), Seebach valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
J.Metzger (1997)
 
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