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Apatite from
Wodgina Tantalite Mine (Wodgina pegmatite; Main tantalite dyke), Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2803 Âą 115 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2803 Âą 115 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12803 Âą 115 MaMesoarchean - Pb-Pb
Sample references:
1 -
Sweetapple, Marcus T., Collins, Peter L. F. (2002) Genetic Framework for the Classification and Distribution of Archean Rare Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 97 (4) 873-895 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.873
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wodgina Tantalite Mine (Wodgina pegmatite; Main tantalite dyke), Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:371069
Long-form Identifier:1:3:371069:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘLewis Rock Hole pegmatite, Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘMount Francisco, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLCpp.24-35
 
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