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Apatite from
Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Comments:Associated with ardennite
Colour:light purple
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Apatite in this Region
Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Railway Bridge [1], Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘCopper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘRailway Bridge [1], Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘNeuville, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘThier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘCoo, Stavelot, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘLead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘLa Wiltz brook quarries, Mardasson, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘLayer 148, Consthum quarry, Consthum, Parc Hosingen, Canton Clervaux, Luxembourg
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘGoesdorf antimony mine, Goesdorf, Canton Wiltz, Luxembourg
References
Von Lasaulx, A. (1874) Über den Ardennit. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, 276.
Pisani, F. (1877) Sur la découverte d'apatite cristallisée à Salm-Château. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, 2e série, 44, 709.
de Koninck, L.L. (1877) Sur la présence de l'apatite cristallisée dans l'étage salmien à Salm-Château. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, 2e série, 44, 740.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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