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Fluorapatite from
Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Comments:"The author has collected tiny lilac apatite crystals at the Ridgefield pegmatite off Ramapoo Road; as far as is known, these are the only apatites having this color that have been discovered in the Western Highlands of Connecticut." Januzzi (1994).
Colour:blue-green, lilac
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cleavelanditeβ“˜2 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Cleavelandite at this locality.
Albiteβ“˜1 photo of Fluorapatite associated with Albite at this locality.
Spodumeneβ“˜1 photo of Fluorapatite associated with Spodumene at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:131437
Long-form Identifier:1:3:131437:3
GUID (UUID V4):b329dfe7-1604-48d4-b3ec-7aee9d9cc8d8
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
7.2km (4.5 miles) β“˜Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) β“˜Western Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.5km (7.7 miles) β“˜Danburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) β“˜Mc Collum Mine, North Salem, Westchester County, New York, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) β“˜North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) β“˜Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) β“˜Interstate 84 road cuts, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) β“˜Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) β“˜Sky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) β“˜U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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