phosphates Flashcards
apatite formula
basta naay Ca
apatite crystal form
- hexagonal
- long prismatic, short prismatic
- massive granular to compact
apatite cleavage
basal poor
apatite hardness
5
apatite specific gravity
3.15 to 3.20
apatite color
vitreous to subresinous. transparent to translucent. brown green, colorless, blue violet
apatite occurrence
widely distributed
- pematites
- hydrothermal veins
- bones and teeth
- fine grained to micro secondary minerals
- coarse in limestone and marble
- cryptocrystalline collophane in phosphorite / phosphate rocks
apatite remarks
hexagonal, color, inferior hardness
amblygonite formula
basta naay Li
amblygonite crystal form
- triclinic
- coarse cleavable masses
amblygonite cleavage
100 perfect
amblygonite hardness
6
amblygonite specific gravity
3 to 3.1
amblygonite color
vitreous, pearly on 100, translucent. white, blue, rare yellow, pale green
amblygonite occurrence
lithium bearing granite pegmatites