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Fluorapatite
Chemical
Formula
Ca5(PO4)3F
Species
Phosphates
Crystal
System
Hexagonal
Mohs
Scale
5
Specific
Gravity
3.1-3.2
Color
Sea-green, Purple, purple, blue, pink, yellow, brown, white, colorless, may be zoned
Streak
White
Luster
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy
Refractive
Index
n = 1.631 - 1.650 n = 1.627 - 1.646
Diaphaneity
Transparent, Opaque
Cleavage
Poor/IndistinctIndistinct and
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Massive to prismatic cyrstaliine
Geological Setting:Most common rock forming phosphate. Accessory mineral in most igneous rocks with important concentrations in carbonatites. Common in marbles and skarns. Major mineral in sedimentary phosphorites.
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