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Fluorapatite from
Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Comments:Found as gemmy blue-green crystals in quartz.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:262723
Long-form Identifier:1:3:262723:6
GUID (UUID V4):2221f200-5723-4ca2-bd8d-1f6348b6a456
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘDoreen 8 KU, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘPalabora Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘPala Kop, Giyani Greenstone Belt, Greater Giyani Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
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tourmaline, garnet (mainly almandine), apatite (fluorapatite, 3.5 wt.% F) and zircon. Chrysoberyl [Fig. 3A(C)]...equivalent NaCl. Total homogenization temperatures range between 318° and 369°C in the liquid state and between...% equivalent NaCl. Homogenization temperatures range between 160° and 265°C in the liquid state. The...average temperature (400°C) from the temperature range proposed by Martin-Izard et al. (1995) taking into...join. The absence of euclase indicates a minimum range of temperatures and pressures, i.e., a P of 4 kbar
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Australia Dermot Henry Page 78 Beryl from Southern Africa Bruce Cairncross Page 84 Brazilian Beryl Luiz Menezes...It occurs in magnificent crystals and in a wide range of beautiful colors, the more common of which have...·pH2 O, where R+ represents the alkali ions; n can range from O to 1; and p from 0.2 to 0.8. Feklichev (1963)...lengths of 3 meters, as have those at Tin Mountain, South Dakota. 4m: Beryl crystals have reached 4 meters...weighed almost 24 tons. 8.7m: In Jackalswater, South Africa, the largest beryl crystal recorded was 8.7
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France Colombia: Gonzalo Jara of Bogota, Colombia Africa: Federico Pezzotta from the Natural History Museum...Giuliani Africa: Egypt, Nigeria, Tanzania, . . . . . . . . .52 Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa...before Columbus, emeralds were mined and traded in South America, which enjoys its own emerald tradition...zone in the Muzo­ Coscuez-Pefias Blancas mining district. They are disseminated in black shales or albitized...emeralds must undertake adventurous trips to Africa, Asia or South America. In the United States, the only
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Struik Nature (an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd) Reg. No. 1953/000441/07 The Estuaries...Century City, 7441 PO Box 1144, Cape Town, 8000 South Africa Visit www.randomstruik.co.za and join the Struik...published edition, 2015: Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd Publisher: Pippa Parker Managing editor:...Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa Dr Lynnette Greyling Department of Geological...Town Private Bag X3 Rondebosch 7701 Cape Town, South Africa Note: The authors and the publishers cannot
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known to occur with compo itions over the entire range. The statement ‹·compare with ... ‱‱ means that...Gennanium Gold Hafnium Helium Holmium Al Sb A As Ba Be Bi B Br Cd Ca C Ce Cs Cl Cr Co Cu Dy Er Eu F Gd... Meta/lurgical and Mineralogical Society o/ South Africa Journal of Chemical Phy ics Journal cif the...and Proceedings of the Royal Socief) 1 of Ne,v South Wales JPSJ Journal of rhe Physical Society of...Cand CSPG Pennskiye gubemskiye wdomo.sti (Perm district ga=elle) Pl,ilosopl,ical Maga=ine Periodico de
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and Canada 62 Miscellaneous American beryls 65 South America 65 Modem emerald and beryl jewellery Chapter...198 Mexico 199 Pakistan (West) 200 Republic of South Africa 201 Namibia 202 Sri Lanka 203 Tanzania 203 ...Emerald; Brazil, Colombia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, USSR, Zambia, Zimbabwe Goshenite;...aquamarine, and other coloured varieties. Colours range from the rich green of emerald, through many tints...that some Colombian emeralds were shipped from South America to Spanish colonies in the Philippines and
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and Canada 62 Miscellaneous American beryls 65 South America 65 Modern emerald and beryl jewellery Chapter...Mexico 199 Pakistan (West) 198 200 Republic of South Africa Namibia 202 Sri Lanka 203 Tanzania 203 201...Emerald; Brazil, Colombia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, USSR, Zambia, Zimbabwe Goshenite;...aquamarine, and other coloured varieties. Colours range from the rich green of emerald, through many tints...that some Colombian emeralds were shipped from South America to Spanish colonies in the Philippines and
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produced at Chuncheon, Korea, since 1976. As East Africa continues to yield more gems from different localities...on the chimney walls is now on the market in a range of yellow and orange crystals and cut stones. Features...readers of the dedicated hard work put in by a wide range of experts, and among those who supply such a readable...size/weight ratio of diamonds in the 0.01-5.00ct range allowing instant evaluation of set stones ‱ In...show that all lie in the tremolite composition range. It is generally believed that a deepening of the
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................................211 COVER: FLUORAPATITE crystal, 3.2 cm, from the Shigar Valley, Pakistan...more apt to be aware of how the curators at their local museums are disporting themselves at shows. Are...take more of a proprietary interest in what their local museum is doing. Curators, believe it or not, can...it is this one. So, come on collectors! Let your local curator know that you are watching, but also that...stock o f fine minerals— many never shown. Wide range o f Sizes/Prices. List avail, for cut stones only
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Saxony A Survey of the World's Tourmaline Deposits Africa ............................73 Asia ................. 85 North America ..................... 89 South America ..................... 96 ‱ References ....the tourmaline group Tourmaline occurs in a wide range of beautiful colors and in spectacular crystals...three groups. The Alkali Group diagram shows the range of compositions for elbaite, dravite and schorl;...magnesiofoitite and foitite. These three plots show the range of chemical variation for the mineral species in
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with both enclosed in square brackets, e.g. fluorapatite Ca[Fl(PO 4)3] or euchroite 0.1 2[OHIAsO 4]‱3H...mineral. given in grams per cubic centimeter. The ba- Among other physical properties, only those useful...dept. (departement), dept. (departamento), dist. (district). Less common terms are not abbreviated, e.g....the sequence North and South America and Greenland, then Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica)...pegmatitic origin in the same sequence: North and South America and Greenland, then Europe, etc. For some
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on liquidation as large as the upper end of the range of in grading error. Only objective, scientific...most synthetic gems are within (or overlap) the range of properties of their natural counterparts; detection...of gemstone collectors who are fascinated by the range of color and beauty displayed by many rare gemstone...properties in natural substance substance the range of those displayed by the it is intended to duplicate;...used the new names for Ceylon. Rhodesia, and S.W. Africa: Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, respectively
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Smithsonian Inst., Washington, D.C. Alan Pring: South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Gunnar...structural considerat 6. CRYSTALLOGRAPHY long-range interThe term crystal as used in this volume implies...will consist of a statement of the color or color range associated with each vibration direction, i.e. X...PHASE RELATIONSHIPS Observations concerning the range in composition or substitutions of ions or elements...10. India 11. South east Asia 12. Middle East 13. African Countries, from north to south 14. Oceania 15
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ANHAEUSSER. CARL R. --with B. Caimcross: Gold in South Africa 23:209-225. 23:228 Al 'JAJ\ABO~OINA The Anjanabonoina...Rybicki) 7:72-77 Chalcanthite from the Helvetia district, Arizona (by G. Robinson) 9:252 Cuprite [from...Arizona (by W. A. Thompson) 11:248-250 The Tombstone district, Cochise County, Arizona (by S. A. Williams) 11:251-257... A. Scovil) 21:99-100 Arizona's Silver mining district (by P. Bancroft & G. Bricker) 21:151-168 The Fat...24:67 Famous mineral local.ities: the Rush Creek district, Marion County, Arkansas (by D. A. Richards) 24:285-299
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Craft The Museum of the Geological Survey of South Africa................................189 by A. de...designs of gold-plated brass specimen stands in a range of sizes. For pure elegance and beauty, not to mention...Capoterra in the province Cagliari, more precisely south-southeast of the Punta Su Aingiu Mannu (Fig. 1)...LOCATION The Alice Glory Hole is located in the front range of the Rocky Mountains, in the north-central part...It is situated in the Alice-Yankee Hill mining district at an elevation of 3170 meters (10,300 feet) 800
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Kettle North East – Mark W. Houghton South East – Veronica Wetten South West – Richard M. Slater Copyright...Threeaxis and five-axis versions are available for a range of capabilities. Information about each model is...type Ib with no absorption seen in the visible range, like their natural type Ib equivalent. However...deposit is located ~3 km from An PhĂș in the LỄc YĂȘn District of YĂȘn BĂĄi Province. On separate buying trips...Raman spectroscopy (with the closest match to fluorapatite). 279 Gem Notes Raman Spectra 843 860 829
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mineral deposits to pigeonhole or classify the wide range of mineral deposits. Some provided a general overview...and may get swiftly out of fashion. In the wide range of features that may be useful to deïŹne mineral...Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·12(H2O) Ca2MgAl2(BO3)Si4O12(OH) Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 ZrO2 (Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 BaSO4 2Ca(SO4)·H2O (Ce,La)(CO3)F...5)O10(OH)2·n(H2O) Cu7Hg6 BaTiSi3O9 Ag8Sb0.5As0.5Te2S3 Ca,Mg,Mn7(Ba,Sr)6(CO3)13 Be2(BO3)(OH,F)·(H2O) Fe2Al(Si,Al)O5(OH)4...CaCO3 Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 Ag8SnS6 (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 Tl2S KMgCl3·6 (H2O) K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O Co2CuS4
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mineral deposits to pigeonhole or classify the wide range of mineral deposits. Some provided a general overview...and may get swiftly out of fashion. In the wide range of features that may be useful to deïŹne mineral...Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·12(H2O) Ca2MgAl2(BO3)Si4O12(OH) Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 ZrO2 (Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 BaSO4 2Ca(SO4)·H2O (Ce,La)(CO3)F...5)O10(OH)2·n(H2O) Cu7Hg6 BaTiSi3O9 Ag8Sb0.5As0.5Te2S3 Ca,Mg,Mn7(Ba,Sr)6(CO3)13 Be2(BO3)(OH,F)·(H2O) Fe2Al(Si,Al)O5(OH)4...CaCO3 Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 Ag8SnS6 (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 Tl2S KMgCl3·6 (H2O) K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O Co2CuS4
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Production and reserves. Canada. Soviet Union. Africa. United States. Other countries. Graphite . . .... .. ... . . Production. Europe. Asia. Africa. Mexico. Canada. United States. Barile and Witherite, Fluorite.... . . . . . . .. ... . United States. Northern Africa. Soviet Union . Oceanic Islands. 440 454 467 475...seen in New South Wales, because conditions appeared to be similar. He returned to New South Wales in 1851...increase in nea rby population and creation of local industries. As development pro ceeds, how ever,
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Corporation of South Africa, the Chair of Economic Geology at Rhodes University, South Africa, and since...appointments at the Astrobiology Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, and the China University of Geosciences...which has included work in Europe, southern Africa, South East Asia, New Zealand, the southwest Pacific...Felsic Phase of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.6 The Sn-W Deposits.... . . . . . . . 4.4.4 Sabie-Pilgrim’s Rest, South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.5 Capricorn
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There have also been a number of additions to the range of synthetic gemstones produced by Pierre Gilson...extensive fields in the prophetically named Kimberley district of Western Australia promise to be of world importance...names, particularly those of the new republics of Africa and Asia, has caused problems. Where possible these...and each interacts with the other through a wide range of processes. The different gem materials come from...found in an equally wide range of simple to complex rock structures. This range of rock types and their
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Congress Catalog Card Number 102 Dodds Street South Melbourne 3205 91-9256 ISBN 0-442-30289-4 Victoria...betterrecognized gems. Although it covers a wide range of gems and ornamental materials, this book will...effort to soothe the goddess Fortune. The Chibcha of South America offered gold and emeralds to Lake Titicaca...In 1953 he bought a 154.50-carat rough from South Africa, from which he obtained i XY VON) NAN Oi) Un)...now shifting to New York and Geneva because the Africa are sent directly to Thailand, IdarOberstein (Germany)
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Well, they were transformed by Are into a mountain range of emeralds. At this point Are, fickle like most...known crystal in a pegmatite is a spodumene from South Dakota, which measured almost 13 meters (42 feet)...black shale onto South America. (The world’s oldest emeralds are from South Africa—almost 3 billion years...synthetic stones don’t typically have the wide range of inclusions we see in natural stones. And unlike...approximately 1.577 (range is ±0.017) and the second value is approximately 1.583 (range is ±0.017). The variation
 
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