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Apatite Flashcards

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What is formula for Apatite?

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Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

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What is Apatite’s crystal system?

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Hexagonal

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What is Apatite’s hardness?

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5.0

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What is Apatite’s crystallography?

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hexagonal prismatic xls

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What is Apatite’s 4 occurrences?

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most common phosphate mineral
accessory mineral in many igneous and metamorphic rocks
in pegmatites
phosphorite from animal bones or chemical precipitation from seawater

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What is Apatite’s use?

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phosphate for fertilizer

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