General Information
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| Chemical
Formula: |
Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight =
509.12 gm |
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Calcium 39.36 % Ca 55.07 % CaO |
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Phosphorus 18.25 % P 41.82 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.07 % H 0.59 % H2O |
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Chlorine 2.32 % Cl 2.32 % Cl |
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Oxygen 38.76 % O |
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Fluorine 1.24 % F 1.24 % F |
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______ ______ |
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100.00 % 101.05 % = TOTAL OxIDE |
| Empirical
Formula: |
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)0.3333F0.3333Cl0.3333 |
| IMA
Status: |
Not IMA Approved |
| Locality: |
Common world
wide. |
| Name
Origin: |
Named from the Greek
apatao - "I am misleading." |
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Apatite Images
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Images:
Apatite crystal 26 grams.
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Apatite on matrix 4 kg Enlarge |
