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Hydroxylapatite from
Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hydroxylapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Comments:Found by G. Blaß. Up to 0.4mm. Analysis showed it to be completely free of fluorine and a low strontium content.
Habit:colourless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydroxylapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1256031
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1256031:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydroxylapatite
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘIn den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘXenolith CS-020, Seekante, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘVirneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Unkel, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘGrüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine), Schutzbach, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘRotläufchen Mine, Waldgirmes, Lahnau, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
References
Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90
 
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