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Apatite from
Waag quarry, Unteriberg, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waag quarry, Unteriberg, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1013533
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1013533:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘBrunni Valley, UnterschÃĪchen, Uri, Switzerland
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘPiz Cuolmet, Gronda da Cavrein Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘGriesseren Valley, Maderanertal, Silenen, Uri, Switzerland
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘAmsteg power station, Amsteg, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘPunteglias mine, Trun, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘPiz Nair, Val Milà, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘPiz Giuv south slope, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘVal Milà, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘDruntobel (Drun Tobel; Drun Sedrun; KrÞzli valley; Kreuzli pass; Ruinas Plaunas), Sedrun, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘN19 Road cut, Segnas (Segnes), Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Kipfer, A. (1984): Die Mineral-Paragenese im Schrattenkalk des Steinbruchs 'Waag' (Unteriberg, Kt. Schwyz). Schweizer Strahler, 1984, Nr. 9, 393-404.
 
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