Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite from
Abercynon (Dowlais Cardiff) Colliery, Abercynon, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

Description
Comments:	Carbonate-fluorapatite has recently been identified in the south Wales coalfield. It occurs within ironstones as minute water-clear crystals with a superficial resemblence to the infinitely more common siderite.
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:	Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	Visual Identification
References
References:	Journal of the Russell Society Volume 8, Part2. 2005, pp 98-101
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Abercynon (Dowlais Cardiff) Colliery, Abercynon, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

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