🪨 Apatite
Phosphate mineral found in pegmatites and sedimentary rocks. Alabama's pegmatite deposits contain apatite crystals in association with other minerals.
Best Places to Find Apatite
M & G Mine
Ashland, Alabama · Fee Dig
Old mine in Clay County producing apatite, garnet, and smoky quartz crystals. Located in the pegmatite-rich area near Ashland. Permission required.
Millsite Tin Mine
Rockford, Alabama · Fee Dig
Historic tin mine 1 mile NE of Rockford in Coosa County. Produces cassiterite, apatite, epidote, garnet, lepidolite, topaz, tourmaline, and sillimanit...