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Apatite Subgroup



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

Minerals in Group:
Apatite-(CaCl):
Ca
 
5
[Cl|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Apatite-(CaF):
Ca
 
5
[F|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Apatite-(CaOH):
Ca
 
5
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Apatite-(SrOH):
(Sr,Ca)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH,F)
Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF):
Ca
 
5
[(F,O)|(PO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH):
Ca
 
5
[(OH,O)|(PO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
3
]

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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