Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Fluorapatite |
Formula: | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Comments: | subhedral grains can reach several cm |
Habit: | anhedral to subhedral grains |
Colour: | pale gray-green |
Luminescent properties: | yellow |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Albite | β19 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Albite at this locality. |
Columbite-(Fe) | β12 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Columbite-(Fe) at this locality. |
Quartz | β10 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Metatorbernite | β7 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Metatorbernite at this locality. |
Almandine | β4 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Almandine at this locality. |
Muscovite | β4 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Beryl | β4 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Beryl at this locality. |
Meta-autunite | β2 photos of Fluorapatite associated with Meta-autunite at this locality. |
Uranophane | β1 photo of Fluorapatite associated with Uranophane at this locality. |
Microcline | β1 photo of Fluorapatite associated with Microcline at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fluorapatite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Nathan Hall Quarry (Clark Hill Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 655642 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:655642:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 5dd12853-a262-49aa-8fcf-c9ecd9708691 |
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite |
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2.0km (1.2 miles) | βGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.4km (1.5 miles) | βState Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
3.2km (2.0 miles) | βPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.1km (2.5 miles) | βBishop Hill Schorl Locality, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.1km (2.6 miles) | βHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.3km (2.7 miles) | βStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.3km (2.7 miles) | βSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.8km (3.0 miles) | βCase Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
5.2km (3.2 miles) | βLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
5.3km (3.3 miles) | βGotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Nathan Hall Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA