4161 - Apatite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Switzerland

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

4161

Mineral Name

Apatite

Chemical Formula

Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
Associated Minerals
Pericline
Adularia
Specimen Number
076

Transparent colorless 1 mm crystals with pericline and adularia. Largest adularia crystal 15 mm

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Valais, Switzerland

Locality Lat/Long

46.1904614, 7.5449226
Original Attributed Locality
Switzerland
Wallis