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Hydroxylapatite from
State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
05799570017368275205955.jpg
Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
07966680017362272019267.jpg
Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
00166830017272041941578.jpg
Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Hydroxylapatite, etc.

State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hydroxylapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Comments:in pockets of altered triphylite with beraunite, whitmoreite, messelite, etc.
Tested by XRD at the National Museum Prague (dr. Jiri Sejkora).
Habit:micro hexagonal prisms
Colour:colorless to white
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Messelite20
Mitridatite12
Diadochite8
Vivianite7
Siderite6
Whitmoreite3
Strunzite2
Albite2
Muscovite1
Quartz1
Ludlamite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydroxylapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:720626
Long-form Identifier:1:3:720626:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydroxylapatite
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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