Apatite Photos Cochise College
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Apatite Photos Roger Weller, geology instructor
[email protected] copyright 2010-R.Weller
apatite crystal-green-1
Mexico
Apatite is calcium phosphate, the same
mineral that your teeth are made of. This
type of green apatite from
Mexico is known as "asparagus stone" because the
crystal resembles asparagus in
color and shape. Even though your teeth are made
of apatite, aren't you
glad that they are not green like this crystal?
apatite
Photo is copyright free for
non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.