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Apatite from
Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
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 Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:896644
Long-form Identifier:1:3:896644:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘAlpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGiumellini Valley (Giumellino Valley), Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRocca Castellaccio, Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘDossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘAlpe Mastabia talc mine, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘValbrutta (Val Brutta), Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSenevedo Alp, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCassandra Lakes, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘLower Scerscen Glacier, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘCassandra Glacier, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
BedognÃĻ, F.; Montrasio, A.; Sciesa, E. (2006) I minerali della medio-alta Valtellina delle Orobie e della Val Poschiavo. [The minerals of the mid-to-upper Valtellina, the Orobie, and Val Poschiavo.] - Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio [Updates on other locations in the province of Sondrio]. Tipografia Bettini. 255pp.
 
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