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Apatite from
Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway


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Apatite

Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
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Apatite, etc.

Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
09669720017272034466169.jpg
Apatite

Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
09155980017272005046711.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
09669720017272034466169.jpg
Apatite

Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
09155980017272005046711.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Colour:brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Althausite11
Hematite5
Lizardite3
Magnesite3
Clinochlore3
- var Leuchtenbergite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Overntjern Quarry, Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:88467
Long-form Identifier:1:3:88467:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘTingelstadtjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSkuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘHilsen Farm, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘLofthus, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘOlafsby, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
16.3km (10.2 miles) ⓘGrågalten Mine, Sigdal Nikkelværk, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘErtelien Mine, Ertelien Mines, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘBatteriet, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘKlaus adit, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘBjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
References
Rømming, Christian, Raade, Gunnar (1980) The crystal structure of althausite, Mg4(PO4)2(OH,O) (F,[]) American Mineralogist, 65 (5-6) 488-498
 
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