Fluorapatite

Overview

Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorescence: fluorescent and phosphorescent	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.1-3.2 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Fluorapatite - 5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	blue, brown, colorless, purple, green
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal - dipyramidal
Cleavage	Indistinct
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, resinous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 41.08.01.01

Class: 41

Group: 41.08

Subgroup: 41.08.01 - apatite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
41.08.01.00	apatite	Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
41.08.01.01	apatite-(CaF)	Ca5(PO4)3F
41.08.01.01	fluorapatite	Ca5(PO4)3F
41.08.01.01	hydroxylapatite	Ca5(PO4)3F
41.08.01.06	belovite-(Ce)	(Sr,Ce,Na,Ca)5(PO4)3(OH)
41.08.01.12	phosphohedyphane	Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.BN.05

Group : 08

Subgroup : BN

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.BN.05	apatite	Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
08.BN.05	apatite-(CaF)	Ca5(PO4)3F
08.BN.05	arsenatian vanadinite	Pb5((V,As)O4)3Cl
08.BN.05	belovite-(Ce)	(Sr,Ce,Na,Ca)5(PO4)3(OH)
08.BN.05	fluorapatite	Ca5(PO4)3F
08.BN.05	hydroxylapatite	Ca5(PO4)3F
08.BN.05	mimetite	Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
08.BN.05	phosphohedyphane	Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
08.BN.05	pyromorphite	Pb5(PO4)3Cl
08.BN.05	svabite	Ca5(AsO4)3F
08.BN.05	vanadinite	Pb5(VO4)3Cl

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