Munkforssite
A variety of Chlorapatite
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Formula:
(Ca,Mn)5(PO4)2(Cl,F)
Name:
After the locality at Dicksberg, Ransäter parish, Munkfors, Värmland, Sweden.
First Recorded Locality:
A variety of Chlorapatite
A mixture, mainly manganiferous Apatite.
Originally described from Dicksberg, Ransäter parish, Munkfors, Värmland, Sweden.
A mixture, mainly manganiferous Apatite.
Originally described from Dicksberg, Ransäter parish, Munkfors, Värmland, Sweden.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10090 (as Munkforssite)
1013 (as Chlorapatite)
1013 (as Chlorapatite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10090:8 (as Munkforssite)
mindat:1:1:1013:5 (as Chlorapatite)
mindat:1:1:1013:5 (as Chlorapatite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3c5ee826-ee67-4327-b86a-0a5febe0fa2a (as Munkforssite)
ec4fe1c4-5965-4f7c-b0d0-889559e1f95f (as Chlorapatite)
ec4fe1c4-5965-4f7c-b0d0-889559e1f95f (as Chlorapatite)
Chemical Properties of Munkforssite
Formula:
(Ca,Mn)5(PO4)2(Cl,F)
First Recorded Occurrence of Munkforssite
Other Language Names for Munkforssite
German:Munkforssit
Spanish:Munkforssita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Munkforssite
Reference List:
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Igelström, L. J. (1897): Munkforssite, bliabergite and ransätite, three new swedish minerals. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie, 27, 601-604.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1006.
Internet Links for Munkforssite
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Localities for Munkforssite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Sweden (FRL) | |
| Igelström (1897) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 27: 601; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1006. |