(PDF) Occurrence, Geology, Mineralogy, and Processing of …
An introduction of the current state of the world and the location of major mining sites are discussed as a logistic of where current projects are existing today. Monazite, Xenotime, Apatite, and ...
Apatite, Calcite
Apatite, Calcite Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada Miniature, 4.4 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm Ex. Charles Hansen SOLD. ... The Morenci Mine, located in southeastern Arizona, is one of the largest and most productive copper mines in the United States. Throughout the 150 years of history, it has produced a wealth of mineral ...
Apatite: New Finds at Pulsifer Quarry | Rock & Gem Magazine
Apatite is known for its colors and crystal habits. 2022 saw renewed activity at Pulsifer Quarry leading to new finds of purple apatite and the promise of more. ... Small-scale mining has been done periodically in recent years at the Western Quarries, including the Pulsifer. While no apatite was found between 1996 and 2022, the Pulsifer Quarry ...
Kirovsk Branch of Apatit
Operations The Kirovsk branch of Apatit JSC is a mining and processing plant with a 95-year history. It was founded in 1929 as Apatit Trust to mine apatite-nepheline ore from the Khibiny deposit, one of the world's largest and richest deposits and the …
Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, …
Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA : Granite pegmatite. Eastern Mt. Apatite group - Oxford pegmatite field. The Maine Feldspar Co. leased the area in 1902 which resulted in the largest commercial mining excavation at …
Apatite from Crystals to Phosphate Rock | Rock
Apatite crystals are a favorite among collectors with their stubby, terminated, hexagonal prisms, glassy transparency, and soft, yellow-to-greenish-yellow or blue mineral colors. These beautiful crystals rank high on blue gems …
The apatite Mineral Group
A pink Apatite has recently come from the La Marina Mine, Boyaca, Colombia. One of the most famous localities of Apatite is Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico, where gemmy prismatic crystals are plentiful. In Canada, large glassy Apatite crystals in orange Calcite have come from the Yates mine, Otter Lake, Quebec. Very large crystals also come ...
Apatite Group: Mineral information, data and localities.
The group has its name after the generic name apatite first introduced by the German mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1786 (Gerards 1786). It is derived from the Greek …
Apatite Group: Mineral information, data and localities.
A group in the Apatite Supergroup which includes hexagonal and pseudohexagonal phosphates, arsenates and vanadates containing the same species-defining cation at both the M1 and M2 sites (Pasero et al 2010). "Apatite" (sensu lato) is often used commonly as the generic name for the members of the group which have not been differentiated into specific species through …
Large Apatite in Calcite
Doubly terminated green-brown Apatite crystal nicely exposed in orange Calcite. The Apatite crystal is hexagonal prismatic form with pyramidal terminations and has clean, lustrous crystal faces. Locality: Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Québec, Canada: Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 6 cm. Specimen Grade: C: Photograph: John Betts «
Apatite Gemstone Information
Natural Apatite Gemstones Introduction. There is a story told of a little boy digging in the sand near an old gold mine in Southern Madagascar unearthing a bright blue gemstone the color of a swimming pool. There was much excitement as early signs suggested this could be a new source of the Paraiba Blue Tourmaline usually found in Brazil.As it was the gemstones turned out to …
Apatite
Apatite from Pea Ridge Mine, Sullivan, Missouri. 45x30x35mm crystal with a good termination. Displays well. Classic locality. $ 45.00. In stock. Apatite quantity. Add to cart. Email your friend. ... Copper with Calcite from Adventure Mine, …
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil : Thought to be located in the Goiabeira municipality, but in fact, part of Conselheiro Pena municipality. More than 30 km far from the head of the Conselheiro Pena municipality but less than 10 km ...
Apatite: Mineral information, data and localities.
"Apatite" is a field term for unidentified calcium phosphate members of the apatite group. Most "apatite" is fluorapatite, whereas hydroxylapatite is much less common and chlorapatite is very rare.
Apatite | Astillero Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
This apatite is from the Astillero Mine, which is in Mapimi Municipality but 35 km west of Ojuela in a different mountain range altogether. The material was often sold in Mapimi town and it is common to see it mislabeled as Ojuela. This is an unusual specimen composed of variegated, botryoidal, lustrous, and slightly translucent apatite.
Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining …
Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA : Granite pegmatite. Western Mt. Apatite group. - Oxford pegmatite field. (The Dionne extension to the Pulsifer Quarry was excavated during mid-1990s mining.)
The Wutong Rhodochrosite Mine, Guangxi Zhuang
Collector's Edge Mine Manager, Graham Sutton, being lowered down the winze on a "bosun's chair" to reach the upper rhodochrosite workings. ... Further faulting, followed by deposition of abundant, green to clear fluorite-apatite-calcite-barite. The late fluorite and calcite fill in the remaining open spaces in the brecciated zone and ...
Apatite from Durango, Mexico
Durango; Mapimí Municipality ⓘ Mapimí [Carbonate-rich Apatite var. Collophane] Yale Peabody Museum #5163ⓘ Astillero Mine Moore, Thomas P., Megaw, Peter K.M. (2003) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico.
Apatite: Its uses as a mineral and gemstone
Apatite is the name of a group of phosphate minerals with similar chemical compositions and physical properties. They are an important constituent of phosphorite, a rock mined for its phosphorus content and used to make fertilizers, acids, and chemicals. Apatite has a relatively consistent hardness and serves as …
APATITE
APATITE 01915 Locality. Cerro de Mercado Mine, Mun. de Durango, Mexico. Dimensions (H x W x D) 5.6 x 5.5 x 5.4 cm. Weight. 171 g. Description & Provenance. Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals that get their name from the Greek word "apatein," which means "to deceive or mislead" because of their similarity to other minerals such as ...
The apatite Mineral Group
Apatite describes a group of similar isomorphous hexagonal phosphate minerals. The primary Apatite group includes Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite. The extended Apatite …
Digging into Apatite: A Gleaming Gem of the Ottawa Valley and …
As the guano trade and other phosphate deposits boomed, apatite mining in eastern Ontario and western Quebec dwindled, leaving behind a legacy of stunning mineral specimens and small scale old mine pits and dumps ripe for exploration by mineral collectors. Today, rockhounds can still unearth these gems, a testament to the area's rich ...
Apatite Mineral Data
Apatite Apatite-(CaF) Beryl Muscovite Comments: Pink crystals of fluorapatite with pale blue beryl (aquamarine) on books of muscovite crystals. Location: Nagar area, Gilgit district, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Apatite Supergroup: Mineral information, data and localities.
Belovitovoye pegmatite, Kirovskii apatite mine at Mt. Kukisvumchorr, 0: 293: 0005030: Aiolosite: Demartin F, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I, Pilati T (2010) Aiolosite, Na2(Na2Bi)(SO4)3Cl, a new sulfate isotypic to apatite from La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy American Mineralogist 95 382-385: 2010
Apatite: Properties, Occurrence, Uses » Geology …
Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals commonly found in a variety of geological environments. It is an important mineral due to its role in the formation of bones and teeth in living organisms, and is also used as a source …
Apatite
Apatite, Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, small-cabinet, 7.8 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm, A significant apatite from the most important European locale: Apatite from the Panasqueira Mine is justly famous as among the best examples of the species., For sale from The Arkenstone, For more details on this piece and others, visit …
Apatite
Apatite Sapo mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Cabinet, 13.3 x 9.8 x 7.5 cm SOLD. This cabinet specimen features tens of apatite crystals, to 2.3 cm across, emplaced on white albite matrix. There are …
The Harding Pegmatite Mine
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Hilairitovoye pegmatite, 252 m level, Kirovskii apatite mine
Hilairitovoye pegmatite, 252 m level, Kirovskii apatite mine, Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia : A 10 x 1 m lens of pegmatite in the 252-meter level of the mine.
Apatite: The Versatile Mineral Behind Fertilizers, …
Apatite is one of nature's most versatile minerals, playing a vital role in everything from agriculture to jewelry and even human biology. Best known as the primary source of phosphorus in fertilizers, apatite also forms beautiful, …