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Mineral Type - Apatite

"Apatite" is a field term for unidentified calcium phosphate members of the apatite group. Most "apatite" is fluorapatite, whereas hydroxylapatite is much less common and chlorapatite is very rare. "Apatite" crystals are short to long hexagonal prisms [0001], with {1010} and {1011} dominant; also thick tabular {0001}, frequently in the crystals of hydrothermal origin in pegmatites and veins, with {1010}, relatively large {0001}, and often also {1011} or low pyramids. Massive, coarse granular to compact. Globular or reniform at times with a sub-fibrous, scaly, or imperfectly columnar structure or as fibrous crusts; stalactitic; earthy; oolitic. May be rock-forming in beds of great extent; as nodular concretions in clays and shales; conglomeritic. Apatite may be confused with beryl, milarite or phenakite..

Name

The name ('apatit') was invented by A.G. Werner probably sometime in the mid-1780s, which he later described as being named from the Greek verb aπasάω (strictly ἀπasάω; transliterated as apatáō) as the derivation, which means ‘to deceive’ (someone) or ‘to be deceptive’, because, as he wrote, "until now it has misled all mineralogists in its identification."

Physical Properties

Hardness: 5 on Mohs scale
Density: 3.1 - 3.2 g/cm3 (Measured)

Age Distribution

Mesoarchean to Neogene : 3068 ± 225 Ma to 18.3 ± 2.1 Ma - based on 22 recorded ages

Crystallography

Crystal System: Hexagonal

Synonyms

Agustite, Asparagolite, Asparagus Stone, Augustite, Estramadurite, Fluocollophanite, Fluorcollophane, Kietyogite, Kietyöite, Phosphate of Lime, Pyroguanite, and Sombrerite

Varieties

Améthiste Basaltine (of Sage), Apatized Wood, Asparagas Stone, Carbonate-rich Apatite, Cerapatite, Collophane, Eupyrchroite , Lazur-Apatite, Moroxite, Osteolith, Pseudoapatite, Talkapatit, Trillium, and Yttriumapatite

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres with Hematoid Veins x 3 From Betroka, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres with Hematoid Veins x 3 From Betroka, Madagascar

R 744.00 ZAR
Polished Amethyst, Black Tourmaline, Jade & Apatite Mixed Minerals x 4 From Southern Africa - TopRock

Polished Amethyst, Black Tourmaline, Jade & Apatite Mixed Minerals x 4 From Southern Africa

R 974.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Rose Quartz & Blue Apatite Standing Free Forms x 2 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Rose Quartz & Blue Apatite Standing Free Forms x 2 From Madagascar

R 976.00 ZAR
Polished Rhodonite, Amazonite, Red Jasper, Coral Flower Agate, Amethyst & Apatite Mixed Crystals x 6 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Rhodonite, Amazonite, Red Jasper, Coral Flower Agate, Amethyst & Apatite Mixed Crystals x 6 From Madagascar

R 974.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar

R 937.00 ZAR
Polished Medium Sized Rich Blue Apatite Spheres with Haematoid Veins x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Medium Sized Rich Blue Apatite Spheres with Haematoid Veins x 4 From Madagascar

R 807.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar

R 927.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres With Filler, Nature Of The Stone x 3 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres With Filler, Nature Of The Stone x 3 From Madagascar

R 628.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres with Haematoid Veins x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres with Haematoid Veins x 4 From Madagascar

R 1,049.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar

R 998.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar

R 626.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 5 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 5 From Madagascar

R 580.00 ZAR
Polished Haematoid Veil Blue Apatite Crystal Points x 3 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Haematoid Veil Blue Apatite Crystal Points x 3 From Madagascar

R 1,021.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Crystal Points x 3 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Crystal Points x 3 From Madagascar

R 766.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Betroka, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Betroka, Madagascar

R 724.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 3 From Betroka, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 3 From Betroka, Madagascar

R 661.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres With Filter x 4 From Betroka, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres With Filter x 4 From Betroka, Madagascar

R 626.00 ZAR
Polished Stunning Haematoid Vein Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Betroka, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Stunning Haematoid Vein Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Betroka, Madagascar

R 612.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 5 From Betroka, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 5 From Betroka, Madagascar

R 1,067.00 ZAR
Polished   Blue Apatite Crystal Hearts x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Crystal Hearts x 4 From Madagascar

R 794.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Hearts x 6 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Hearts x 6 From Madagascar

R 957.00 ZAR
Polished   Blue Apatite Crystal Hearts x 4 From Norcross Mine, Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Crystal Hearts x 4 From Madagascar

R 736.00 ZAR
Polished Gemmy to Semi Gemmy Bright Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Gemmy to Semi Gemmy Bright Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar

R 1,025.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Hearts x 6 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Hearts x 6 From Madagascar

R 1,076.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 4 From Madagascar

R 916.00 ZAR
Polished  Medium Blue Apatite Crystal Hearts x 3 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Semi Gemmy Medium Sized Blue Apatite Crystal Hearts x 3 From Madagascar

R 766.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 3 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Blue Apatite Spheres x 3 From Madagascar

R 796.00 ZAR
Polished Medium Sized Blue Apatite Crystal Points with Veins x 3 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Medium Sized Blue Apatite Crystal Points with Veins x 3 From Madagascar

R 1,044.00 ZAR
Polished Mini Light Blue and Larger Darker Blue Apatite Spheres  x 5 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Mini Light Blue and Larger Darker Blue Apatite Spheres x 5 From Madagascar

R 791.00 ZAR
Polished Small to Medium Sized Apatite Spheres x 5 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Small to Medium Sized Apatite Spheres x 5 From Madagascar

R 1,067.00 ZAR
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