Hydroxylapatite

Image

Hydroxyapatite on Quartz, from the Sapo mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil. Size: 5.8 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm

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Properties

Formula Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Abbreviation Hap
Classifications Minerals containing PO4, Minerals containing OH, Apatite
Luminescence emitters Intrinsic, Mn
IMA Status Approved/renamed (IMA 2010 s.p.)
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Tags Mineral, Orthophosphate , Phosphate , Hydroxide

Composition

Element Atoms
H 1
P 3
O 13
Ca 5
Total: 22

Reference

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Götze 2000a 2 0 0