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Apatite from
Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Apatite, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06352350017373903796395.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Apatite, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyroxene Group17
Nepheline15
Magnetite11
Perovskite9
Melilite Group6
Leucite5
Willhendersonite3
Chabazite-Ca3
Phlogopite1
Thomsonite Subgroup1
Augite1
Günterblassite1
Flörkeite1
Hematite1
Nontronite1
Manganese Oxides1
- var Manganese Dendrites1
Calcite1
Phillipsite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:950304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:950304:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘEselsberg, Dockweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘRingseitert, Kirchweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘRockeskyller Kopf summit, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘGranulite occurrence, Engeln, Kempenich, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘSchellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘHüttenberg sand pit, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘAlte Burg quarry, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘKrufter Ofen, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘHerchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘKautenbach Mine, Kautenbach, Traben-Trarbach, Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Blaß,G. & Emmerich,F.J. & Graf,H.W. (2015): DVD „Minerale der Vulkaneifel“
 
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