Locality type: | Occurrence |
Classification |
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Species: | Fluoborite |
Formula: | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
Comments: | occur individually and as parallel divergent clusters, resembling apatite. Silky to pearly lustre on fresh surfaces, chalky on weathering. |
Habit: | hexagonal prisms caracterized by rounded edges and absent terminal faces. |
Colour: | colorless to cream-white |
Luminescent properties: | white in SW |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Norbergite | ⓘ6 photos of Fluoborite associated with Norbergite at this locality. |
Graphite | ⓘ4 photos of Fluoborite associated with Graphite at this locality. |
Calcite | 3 photos of Fluoborite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Dolomite | 3 photos of Fluoborite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fluoborite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Crystal Lake fluoborite occurrence, Galway Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 121253 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:121253:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0ede5110-a6bc-4bd4-a6f5-0a28b2c021a7 |
Nearest other occurrences of Fluoborite |
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37.8km (23.5 miles) | ⓘCardiff Uranium Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada |
References |
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Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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| | Report (issue) | Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39 Bancroft - Parry Sound area and Southern Ontario Ann P. Sabina...Sabina L 1*1 Natural Resources Canada Ressources naturelles Canada 1986 CanadZ L COVER Left: Betafite...Collection specimen No. 42584. National Museum of Canada photo No. 1168B. Note: actual specimen is dark...Collection specimen No. 36463. National Museum of Canada photo No. 1361. Note: actual specimen is grey with...with pink cast. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39 ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR |
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Crystal Lake fluoborite occurrence, Galway Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada