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Strontiapatite

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About StrontiapatiteHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Strontiapatite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
9220
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9220:9

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0014055FluorstrophiteKlevtsova R F (1964) The crystal structure of strontium-apatite Journal of Structural Chemistry 5 318-32019640293
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Localities for StrontiapatiteHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Tasmania
    • Huon Valley municipality
      • Huon-Channel region
        • Cygnet district
[Fluorstrophite] Bottrill (2021)
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Gomes et al. (2023)
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
[Fluorstrophite] Anton R. Chakhmouradian and Roger H. Mitchell (2001)
  • Ontario
    • Thunder Bay District
      • O'Meara Township
[Fluorstrophite] Platt & Wooley (1990)
China
 
  • Fujian
    • Nanping
      • Yanping District
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Hu et al. (2007)
Finland
 
  • Lapland
    • Savukoski
      • Tulppio
        • Sokli carbonatite complex
Thair Al-Ani! and Olli Sarapää (2013)
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • Kuusamo
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Al-Ani
India
 
  • Telangana
    • Nalgonda District
      • Vattikod lamproite
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Saini et al. (2022)
Iraq
 
  • Sulaymaniyah Governorate
    • Penjwen District
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Mohammad et al. (2007)
Italy
 
  • Abruzzo
    • L'Aquila Province
      • Oricola
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Barberi et al. (2001) +1 other reference
Japan
 
  • Iwate Prefecture
    • Kunohe-gun
      • Noda
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Ishida (1984)
  • Niigata Prefecture
[Fluorstrophite] Mandarino (2002)
[Fluorstrophite] Sakai & Akai (1988)
Russia
 
  • Aldan Shield
    • Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence
[Fluorstrophite] Canadian Mineralogist 40:121-136
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Ayano-Maysky district
[Fluorstrophite] Osipov et al. (2021)
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] - (2016) +1 other reference
  • Murmansk Oblast
[Fluorstrophite] ...
    • Lovozersky District
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Pakhomovsky et al. (2014)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Kostomuksha City District
      • Kostomuksha Fe deposit
[Fluorapatite var: Strontium-bearing Apatite] Gorkovetz et al. (2012)
  • Sakha
    • Aldan
      • Inagli Massif
[Fluorstrophite] Pekov (1998)
South Africa
 
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
[Fluorstrophite] Mitchell et al. (2004)
Ukraine
 
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Starobesheve Raion
Kryvdik S. G. · Sharygin V. V. · Gatsenko V. O. · Lunev E. S. (2016)
USA
 
  • California
    • San Benito County
      • Picacho Peak
[Fluorstrophite] Cooper et al. (2003)
Zambia
 
  • Muchinga Province
    • Isoka District
      • Isoka
[Fluorstrophite]
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