phosphates Flashcards

1
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apatite formula

A

basta naay Ca

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2
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apatite crystal form

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  • hexagonal
  • long prismatic, short prismatic
  • massive granular to compact
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3
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apatite cleavage

A

basal poor

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4
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apatite hardness

A

5

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5
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apatite specific gravity

A

3.15 to 3.20

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6
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apatite color

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vitreous to subresinous. transparent to translucent. brown green, colorless, blue violet

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7
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apatite occurrence

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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

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8
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apatite remarks

A

hexagonal, color, inferior hardness

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9
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amblygonite formula

A

basta naay Li

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10
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amblygonite crystal form

A
  • triclinic
  • coarse cleavable masses
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11
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amblygonite cleavage

A

100 perfect

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12
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amblygonite hardness

A

6

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13
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amblygonite specific gravity

A

3 to 3.1

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14
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amblygonite color

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vitreous, pearly on 100, translucent. white, blue, rare yellow, pale green

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15
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amblygonite occurrence

A

lithium bearing granite pegmatites

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16
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amblygonite remarks

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  • red flame test
  • less perfect cleavage with albite and higher specific gravity
17
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turquoise formula

A

basta naay Cu

18
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turquoise crystal form

A
  • rarely triclinic crystals
  • massive compact
  • reniform, stalactitic
  • disseminated, incrustations and thin seams
19
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turquoise cleavage

A

basal perfect

20
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turquoise hardness

A

6

21
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turquoise specific gravity

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2.6 to 2.8

22
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turquoise color

A

waxlike. blue buish green green

23
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turquoise occurrence

A
  • stringers in decomposing volcanic rocks in arid regions
  • secondary mineral in small veins
24
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turquoise remarks

A
  • color
  • harder than chrysocolla