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Apatite Mineral Data
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General Apatite 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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Cl -0.52 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 38.76 % O |
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Fluorine 1.24 % F 1.24 % F |
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F -0.52 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)0.33F0.33Cl0.33 |
| Environment: |
Apatite is now a group name for a series of related minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA |
| Locality: |
Common world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1788 from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Apatite  |
| Synonym: |
Davisonite - mixture with crandallite |
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Dennisonite - mixture with crandallite |
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