Important Apatite localities in Europe include Ehrenfriedersdorf, in the Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, a classic locality which is also the
type locality for this mineral. Panasqueira, Portugal, is well-known for its thick and
gemmy tabular Apatite crystals.
Deep blue crystals come from Sludyanka, in Lake Baikal area, Russia; and interesting forms, especially
botryoidal, come from the Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Purple Apatite comes from the Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan (Laghman) Province, Afghanistan; and pink and red crystals from Pakistan in the Hunza Vallery, Gilgit; and at Skardu at Shengus, Dassu, and the Shigar Valley. Beautiful greenish-yellow Apatite with a excellent luster and transparency have been coming from the Imichil area in Morocco.
In Brazil, deep blue Apatite crystals come from Ipira, Bahia; and the state of Minas Gerais has several outstanding occurrences such as the Sapo mine, in Conselheiro Pena; Golconda, in Governador Valadares; Pederneira, in Sao Jose da Safira; and Galileia. 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 from Ontario, at Bear Lake in Tory Hill, and at Cardiff, both in Haliburton Co.
In the U.S., the state of Maine has several excellent Apatite localities. Beautiful violet crystals come from the Mount Apatite area (especially the Pulsifier Quarry in Auburn, and the Mt. Rubellite Quarry in Hebron,) Androscoggin Co. Also in Maine are the Noyes Mountain Quarry (Harvard Quarry) and the Emmons Quarry, Uncle Tom Mt, both in Greenwood, Oxford Co.
In New Hampshire, Apatite was found in the Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton Co. The Acushnet Quarry in Bristol Co., Massachusetts, produces an aesthetic association of transparent Apatite associated with sparkling dark
Chlorite. Good specimens were once found in the Strickland Quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
Large opaque Apatite crystals, usually light blue in color, have come from Franklin, Ogdensburg (Sterling Hill), and Hamburg, all in Sussex Co., New Jersey; and across the state line in Amity, Orange Co., New York. Beautiful pink and purple crystals with excellent transparency have come from the Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina.
Prismatic green Apatite crystals, closely resembling Tourmaline, come from the Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California. Light blue crystals have come from the Butte mining district, in Silver Bow Co., Montana; and large yellow crystals from the Fulford District, Eagle Co., Colorado and Iron Mountain, Iron Co., Utah.