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Apatite from
Hougou-Dapingshan Mn deposit, Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Deposit
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 Hougou-Dapingshan Mn deposit, Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:905811
Long-form Identifier:1:3:905811:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘChadian P-Mn deposit, Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘDonggouba Au-Ag-polymetallic deposit, Tongchang ore field, Lüeyang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘTiantaishan P-Mn deposit, Hantai District, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘLiuba Pluton, Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘQingyangyi Pluton, Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘXinjiazui Au deposit, Ningqiang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘQiandongshan Mine (Qiantongshan Mine), Fengxian–Taibai ore cluster, Feng County, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘHuachanggou Au deposit, Lüeyang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
85.9km (53.4 miles) ⓘPinghe, Nanjiang Co., Bazhong, Sichuan, China
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘBaguamiao Mine, Fengxian–Taibai ore cluster, Feng County, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
References
Zhongtang Yang, Gengbiao Qiao, Zhiming Li, Xiaoyong Yang, Hongping Huang, Xianghua Lan, Zhongbao Song, Xiaozhou Liu, and Wei Wan (2009): Chinese Journal of Geology 44(1), 88-102
 
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