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Apatite from
Besner Mine, Henvey Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
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 Besner Mine, Henvey Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66966
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66966:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘFrench River occurrence, Bigwood Township, Killarney, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘParry Island Garnet occurrence, BMA 564 884 Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘMcGown Mine, Foley Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘBurcal Mine, Spence Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘWilcox Mine, Cowper Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
77.3km (48.1 miles) ⓘIron Island carbonatite, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
77.3km (48.1 miles) ⓘBurritt Island carbonatite, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘCalder Island carbonatite, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
88.2km (54.8 miles) ⓘNova Beaucage Mine, Newman Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘRankin Ore Zone, Rankin Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P.; Sabina, A. P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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