Fluorapatite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Fluorapatite

Entry/Object ID

78.63.15

Description

About Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Colour: Colourless to white when pure, also green, blue, pink, yellow, brown, violet, purple. Lustre: Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy Hardness: 5 Specific Gravity: 3.1 - 3.25 Crystal System: Hexagonal Member of: Apatite Group > Apatite Supergroup

Location

Location

Display Case

FS-3-A

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Exhibit

Moved By

Ian C.

Date

January 29, 2025

Notes

Major mineral groups installation