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Apatite is a member of the
Apatite group, a group of
isomorphous
hexagonal minerals. Apatite may be regarded as
a single mineral, but is usually divided into
three more minerals: Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite,
and Hydroxylapatite. Since it is hard to
distinguish between these minerals, and since they
may partially
replace each other, a distinction between them
is rarely made, and they are simply called
"Apatite". However, most Apatite is Fluorapatite,
the mostcommon member by far.
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3x5 MM to 15x20 MM |
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3x3 MM to 15x15 MM |
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2x4 MM to 4x8 MM |
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Apatite is the most common phosphate mineral, and
is the main source of the phosphorus required by
plants. The bones and teeth of most animals,
including humans, are of the same material as
Apatite.
Apatite is named from the Greek word apate, which
means "deceit", since Apatite has a similar
appearance to so many minerals.
Apatite is the main source of
phosphorus. Phosphorus was previously extracted
from
crystalline Apatite, but nowadays is extracted
from enormous deposits of Apatite-rich rock.
Apatite is essential in the manufacture of
phosphate fertilizers, and is very important in
the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Apatite is also a popular collectors mineral, and
some transparent specimens are faceted for
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