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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite from
Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02781620017272004843537.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
00776410017272004788607.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
01959890017404710653664.jpg
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Comments:Francolite forms thick layered botryoidal crusts on breccia fragments of altered limestone and slate accompanied by collophanite, (Coetzee, C.B. 1976).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1388217
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1388217:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405
 
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