Hydroxylapatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH) ]
Image of Hydroxylapatite
Material properties
| Formula | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Abbreviation | Hap |
| IMA Status | Approved/renamed (IMA 2010 s.p.) |
| Classifications | Minerals containing PO4, Minerals containing OH, Apatite |
| Luminescence emitters | Intrinsic, Mn |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Hydroxide, Mineral, Orthophosphate, Phosphate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| H | 1 |
| P | 3 |
| O | 13 |
| Ca | 5 |
| Total: | 22 |
Specimens of Hydroxylapatite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2447 Bornite | CSIRO | Bornite, Calcite, Hydroxylapatite (2.5%), Quartz | 2.5 |
