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Robertsite: Ca6Mn+++9(PO4)9O6(H2O)6·3(H2O) Carbonate-hydroxylapatite: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH) Apatite: Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
Comments: Black crystals of Robertsite on pink carbonate-hydroxylapatite. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals