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| Description | |
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| Comments: | Occures as tabular crystals to 0.6mm with quartz and muscovite. As part of an early alpine-type phase, that is presulphide. Although exampes of apatite are rare from this mine. Thay are far richer than simular specimens from Bryn yr Afr mine. Which was the first recorded occurance of alpine type cleft minerals. |
| Habit: | Tabular |
| Colour: | Colourless to white |
| Quality of samples: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Rarity at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visual Identification |
| References | |
| References: | S Rust Collection |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Apatite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Castell Mine (Dyffryn Castell Mine; New Castell Mine; West Esgairlle Mine; Gwaithddu Mine; Cripiau Bach Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK |
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