Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
A variety of Hydroxylapatite
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
About Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula:
Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hardness:
5
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named from the Greek word meaning "to deceive"
A variety of Hydroxylapatite
Apatite Group.
A hydroxylapatite with carbonate group (CO3) substituting for some of the phosphate (PO4) group.
Originally reported from Ødegården Mine (Ødegaarden Mine), Ødegården field, Bamble, Telemark, Norway.
An important biomaterial: bone constituent; its precursor is the Unnamed (Amorphous Calcium Carbonate) (Tolba et al., 2016).
Compare 'Unnamed (Ca-Na Phosphate)' - obtained in an attempt of synthesizing of the current phase.
Apatite Group.
A hydroxylapatite with carbonate group (CO3) substituting for some of the phosphate (PO4) group.
Originally reported from Ødegården Mine (Ødegaarden Mine), Ødegården field, Bamble, Telemark, Norway.
An important biomaterial: bone constituent; its precursor is the Unnamed (Amorphous Calcium Carbonate) (Tolba et al., 2016).
Compare 'Unnamed (Ca-Na Phosphate)' - obtained in an attempt of synthesizing of the current phase.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
896 (as Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite)
1992 (as Hydroxylapatite)
1992 (as Hydroxylapatite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:896:5 (as Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite)
mindat:1:1:1992:3 (as Hydroxylapatite)
mindat:1:1:1992:3 (as Hydroxylapatite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b5ec9d70-f6b8-4896-94fe-b348313e8328 (as Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite)
d46a3419-351e-4537-94b0-7345a2ca28aa (as Hydroxylapatite)
d46a3419-351e-4537-94b0-7345a2ca28aa (as Hydroxylapatite)
IMA Classification of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Discredited
Classification of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
22.4.3
22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
4 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with carbonate
22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
4 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with carbonate
Physical Properties of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Optical Data of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.603 - 1.628 nε = 1.598 - 1.619
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.005 - 0.009
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Chemistry of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Mindat Formula:
Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Crystallography of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.3 Å, c = 6.92 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.744
Unit Cell V:
518.33 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Synonyms of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Other Language Names for Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
German:Carbonat-Hydroxylapatit
Spanish:Carbonatohidroxilapatito
Varieties of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
21 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
9 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
3 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
3 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
3 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
3 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
2 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
2 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Mitridatite | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
2 photos of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
1 photo of Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite associated with Bitumen |
Other Information
Notes:
Soluble in HCl or in HNO3. Varieties containing CO3 may dissolve with slight effervescence.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-896.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Please feel free to link to this page.
Search Engines:
Mineral Dealers:
References for Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Localities for Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Benedetto et al. (1998) |
Australia | |
| McQueen et al. (1988) |
Trueman (1966) | |
Frisia et al. (2012) | |
| www.crocoite.com (2003) |
| Guano Minerals from Murra-el-Elevyn ... +3 other references |
Austria | |
| W. Postl et al. (1990) |
| Exel (1993) |
Belgium | |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
Bolivia | |
| Alfredo Petrov (1997) |
| Woolley (1987) |
Brazil | |
| Washington (1929) |
Canada | |
| www.connectionsmagazine.bc.ca (2002) |
| Chakhmouradian et al. (2002) |
| Normand (2001) |
China | |
| Zhengmin Cao and Weijiong Zhu (1993) |
| Hein et al. (1999) |
Czech Republic | |
| Pauliš |
Egypt | |
| USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A |
Ethiopia | |
| Tribolo et al. (2017) |
| American Mineralogist |
France | |
| G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) |
| Aubert (1969) |
| Ref.: G. Demarcq |
G. Demarcq | |
| M.Deliens et al. (2004) |
| Karkanas et al. (2002) |
| Quattropani et al. (1999) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| 62. +1 other reference |
| Lapis 30 (7/8) |
Greenland | |
| Petersen (2001) |
Bøggild (1953) | |
| Bøggild (1953) |
Hungary | |
| Sándor et al. (1997) |
| Szakáll et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
India | |
| Rao +1 other reference |
Indonesia | |
| Färber (n.d.) |
Israel | |
| Weiner et al. (1993) |
Italy | |
| Cozzupoli et al. (1976) +1 other reference |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| Messana E. (1994) |
Japan | |
| Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
Kenya | |
| USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A +5 other references |
Malta | |
| John et al. (2003) |
Mexico | |
| Cross (2006) |
| |
Namibia | |
| |
Netherlands | |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
| T.G. Nijland |
Nijland et al. (2007) | |
T.G. Nijland | |
Norway | |
| - (Science 155, 1977, 1409) +1 other reference |
Philippines | |
| Choa et al. (2014) |
Romania | |
| Onac et al. (2007) |
| D. Dumitras (2000) +1 other reference |
| Onac et al. (2003) |
Russia | |
| Murzin et al. (2013) |
| N.A. Grigoriev et al. (2) |
| Pekov et al. (2004) |
... | |
| Zaitsev et al. (2004) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Saudi Geological Survey Open-File ... +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| Povondra P. |
South Africa | |
| Miller et al. (2013) |
Spain | |
| Christoph Boutry and Rui Nunes specimens |
| Rosell et al. (2006) |
Sweden | |
| Flink (Sthlm 1924, in Swedish) |
| Eckermann (1948) |
Thailand | |
| Van Kauwenbergh et al. (1988) |
Turkey | |
| Yigit (2012) |
Ukraine | |
| Dvoichenko P.A. The minerals of Crimea (1914) |
| Alexander I. Tischenko (1996) |
[Specimen in the Natural History Museum | |
USA | |
| U. S. Geological Survey Open-File ... |
| Econ Geol (1987) |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Page et al. (1956) +2 other references |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Carl (Bob) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) |
King et al. (1994) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
King et al. (1994) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
Scott Soucey and Tim Blake specimens | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Am.Jour.Sci. et al. (1921) |
Castor et al. (2004) | |
Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| |
| |
| Magma Field Trip Reports |
| Rocks & Minerals: 60: 117. +1 other reference |
| Smith et al. (2000) |
USGS Prof Paper 297A | |
| Young et al. (1960) |
| Dahllite pseudomorphs after pyrite ... |
AmMin 20:693 | |
Venezuela | |
| Urbani (1996) |
White Elephant Mine, Cicero Peak, Pringle, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA