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Apatite from
Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:City
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 Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:905
Long-form Identifier:1:3:905:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
65.4km (40.6 miles) ⓘBuenavista Mine (Buenavista del Cobre Mine), Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘDuquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Mine (Red Mountain Copper prospect; Gem Mine; Carlton property; Ten Grand Mine; Red Mountain project), Red Mountain, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘFour Metals Mine, Red Hill, Providencia Canyon, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
References
Nye, T.S. (1968) The Relationship of Structure and Alteration to Some Ore Bodies in the Bisbee (Warren) District, Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona, PhD. Thesis. https://www.proquest.com/openview/3fe34edfa709c12e51909493007794e3/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
 
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