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Apatite from
Gabal El-Bakriya Pegmatites, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt


Locality type:Pegmatite
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 Gabal El-Bakriya Pegmatites, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1803902
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1803902:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEl Bakriyah Ring Complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘWadi Daghbag, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘDungash Mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
56.4km (35.1 miles) ⓘKadabora-Abu Dob alkali-feldspar granite, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘMount Abu Kibash, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
63.2km (39.2 miles) ⓘGabel Tulayah, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
76.6km (47.6 miles) ⓘAtud mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘNuweibi Complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘWadi Kariem, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
87.8km (54.6 miles) ⓘAbu Khruq alkaline complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Fathy, Danial M.; Abanumay, Faris A.; Ali, Shehata; Farahat, Esam S.; Bekker, Andrey; Azer, Mokhles K. (2025) An Occurrence of Pyroxmangite in the NYF Granitic Pegmatite of the Gabal El-Bakriya Intrusion, Arabian–Nubian Shield. Minerals, 15 (10). doi:10.3390/min15101027
 
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