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Apatite from
Jakkalswater (Jackal's Water; Noumas I pegmatite; Blesberg mine), Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
04601240017368181315828.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02513450017272029153960.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
07287660017362929687302.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite4
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jakkalswater (Jackal's Water; Noumas I pegmatite; Blesberg mine), Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:250017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:250017:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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