Apatite
Photos
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Roger Weller, geology instructor
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apatite crystal- Mexico
Apatite
last edited:
4/22/16
number of photos: 29
Apatite ranges between (CaF)Ca4(PO4)3
and
(CaCl)Ca4(PO4)3
Mineral information on apatite
Apatite comes from the Greek word, apate, meaning
to mistake
in reference to how apatite resembles many other minerals.
photos
green apatite crystals:
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7*
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dark green apatite crystals:
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greenish blue apatite crystals:
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dark blue apatite:
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pale blue apatite crystal:
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massive apatite:
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fluorapatite crystals:
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3
lectures on apatite
Apatite- Cedric Hill
(Spring 2008)
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