6439 - Apatite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6439

Mineral Name

Apatite

Chemical Formula

Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Andradite
Specimen Number
F066

8190

Good example of common apatite with andradite. Claimed to be closer to svabite than apatite based on optics, see index card.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine