Collection: Apatite
The mineral was named apatite by the German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1786, although the specific mineral he had described was reclassified as fluorapatite in 1860 by the German mineralogist Karl Friedrich August Rammelsberg. Apatite is a mineral that is often mistaken for other minerals. This tendency is reflected in the mineral's name, which is derived from the Greek word απατείν (apatein), which means to deceive or to be misleading.
Apatite is one of a few minerals produced and used by biological micro-environmental systems. Apatite is the defining mineral for 5 on the Mohs scale. Hydroxyapatite, also known as hydroxylapatite, is the major component of tooth enamel and bone mineral. A relatively rare form of apatite in which most of the OH groups are absent and containing many carbonate and acid phosphate substitutions is a large component of bone material.
Apatite is one of a few minerals produced and used by biological micro-environmental systems. Apatite is the defining mineral for 5 on the Mohs scale. Hydroxyapatite, also known as hydroxylapatite, is the major component of tooth enamel and bone mineral. A relatively rare form of apatite in which most of the OH groups are absent and containing many carbonate and acid phosphate substitutions is a large component of bone material.
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16ct Apatite Cabochon 25x14mm
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19.80ct Jasper with Apatite 18x14mm
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2.05ct Apatite 8x5mm 7x5mm
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2.20ct Apatite 10x8mm
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2.30cts Apatite
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2.38ct Apatite 10x8mm
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2.45ct Apatite
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2.50ct Apatite 4mm 5mm
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2.58ct Apatite 10x8mm
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2.65ct Apatite
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2.65ct Apatite 10x8mm
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2.68ct Apatite 8x7mm 8x6mm
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2.70ct Apatite 9mm
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2.80ct Apatite 8x6mm
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2.95ct Apatite
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20.90cts Jasper with Apatite
Regular price $41.80 USDRegular priceUnit price / per