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Inorganic Chemicals > Calcium Compounds > Calcium Phosphates > Apatites
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Phosphates > Calcium Phosphates > Apatites
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Phosphorus Compounds > Phosphorus Acids > Phosphoric Acids > Phosphates > Calcium Phosphates > Apatites
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Phosphorus Acids > Phosphoric Acids > Phosphates > Calcium Phosphates > Apatites
Inorganic Chemicals > Minerals > Apatites

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Apatites  

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  • Apatite

Note

  • a group of phosphate minerals

Scope note

  • A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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