fluorapatite
See also: Fluorapatite
English
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editfluorapatite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorapatites)
- (mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
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Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Fluorapatite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “fluorapatite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
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editfluorapatite f (plural fluorapatiti)