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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite from
Park Slip West (Margam Opencast), Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend, Wales, UK


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Comments:Carbonate-fluorapatite has recently been identified in the south Wales coalfield. It occurs within ironstones as minute water-clear crystals with a superficial resemblence to tthe infinitely more common siderite.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Infrared Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Park Slip West (Margam Opencast), Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:364138
Long-form Identifier:1:3:364138:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘCambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘParc Colliery (Park), Cwmparc, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘGelli Colliery (Globe), Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘAberpergwm Colliery, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘAbercynon Colliery (Dowlais Cardiff), Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
References
Plant, S., Evans, D. (2005) Carbonate-Fluorapatite from the Westphalian Coal Measures of South Wales, U.K. Journal of the Russell Society, 8 (2) 98-101
 
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