| Apatite
 Imilchil, High Atlas Mts, Er Rachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Item-No.: MIN6036
Price: 49.00 EUR
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| Apatite
Panasqueira Mine - Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Item-No.: MIN0052
Price: 990.00 EUR
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| Apatite
Panasqueira Mine - Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Item-No.: MIN0350
Price: 330.00 EUR
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| Fluorapatite
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico
Item-No.: MIN0401
Price: 390.00 EUR
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| Fluorapatite
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico
Item-No.: MIN0402
Price: 220.00 EUR
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| Fluorapatite, Chalcedony
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico
Item-No.: MIN0403
Price: 240.00 EUR
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| Synonyms: |
Fluor-apatite, Apatite-(CaF), Chlor-fluorapatite, Mangualdite, Oxyapatite, Nauruite, Voelckerite |
| Classification: |
Phosphates, Apatite Supergroup > Apatite Group. Apatite as single mineral not recognised by IMA |
| Chemical formula: |
Nomenclature for group of: Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, Hydroxylapatite, Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite |
| Crystal system: |
Hexagonal |
| Density (g/cm3): |
3,18 |
| Tenacity: |
Brittle |
| Cleavage: |
Poor/Indistinct, Indistinct (0001) and (1010) |
| Fracture: |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
| Hardness (Mohs): |
5 |
| Colour: |
Colorles to white when pure, also green, blue, pink, yellow, brown, violet, purple |
| Lustre: |
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy |
| Streak: |
White |
| Application: |
Source of phosphorus, fertilizer in agricultural industry |
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