IMA mineral species
Fluorapatite
Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Phosphate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness5
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A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.
⚖ Density3.208 g/cm³
Heavy
🔷 Hexagonal✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | Ca₅(PO₄)₃F |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ca, P, O, F |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Mohs hardness | 5 |
| Density | 3.208 g/cm³ |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Fap |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 8.BN.05 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Varieties & related stones
Learn more
- Fluorapatite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q416275 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
5–6
Hexagonal
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