Unnamed Phosphate occurrence [1], Northeast Kern County, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Phosphate occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Northeast Kern County | County |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~142km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
218083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218083:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d445217c-190b-4114-9d87-5524930560eb
A phosphate occurrence located in the NE part of the county. No further information provided.
Mineralization is phosphate deposits related to radioactive fossilized bones.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: Radioactive; Th-bearing. References: |
| β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Description: Radioactive; Th-bearing. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
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