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Apatite from
Alpe Sparesè, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alpe Sparesè, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:764381
Long-form Identifier:1:3:764381:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘMalpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘPiona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘBorgo peridotite outcrop, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Ledù, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘTaglio d'Inghirina, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘCavrig Lake, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘCosta degli Orsi east slope, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘCosta degli Orsi west slope, Dosso del Liro, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘMater de Paia, Dosso del Liro, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
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