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Apatite Subgroup

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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Levant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, St Just District, Cornwall, England, UK
© Ian Jones

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Member of:Apatite Supergroup


A subgroup of calcium and strontium phosphate minerals within the Apatite Supergroup.

"Apatite" is the generic name for the members of the series and group which have not been differentiated into specific species through analytical methods and was the name commonly used in the past. Older synonyms for undifferentiated apatites are listed under the Apatite file.

Classification of Apatite Subgroup

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Relationship of Apatite Subgroup to other Species

Member of:Apatite Supergroup
Other Members of Group:

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Group Members:
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Ca
 
5
(PO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
3
(F,O)
Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Ca
 
5
(PO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH,O)
Chlorapatite
Ca
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Cl
Fluorapatite
Ca
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
F
Fluorstrophite
SrCaSr
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
F
Hydroxylapatite
Ca
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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