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Apatite-(CaOH) Mineral Data
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General Apatite-(CaOH) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 502.31 gm |
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Calcium 39.89 % Ca 55.82 % CaO |
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Phosphorus 18.50 % P 42.39 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.79 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.41 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1856 |
| Locality: |
Holly Springs, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the hydroxyl end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Apatite-(CaOH)  |
| Synonym: |
Apatite |
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Deltaite - mixture with crandellite |
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Hydroxyapatite - Renamed to Apatite-(CaOH) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 |
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