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apatite
1. A mineral so called because it is often mistaken for other minerals.
2. A glassy, variously colored calcium phosphate mineral; used in fertilizers and is a source of phosphorus.
3. Etymology: Greek apate, "deceit"; from its diversity of form and color.
2. A glassy, variously colored calcium phosphate mineral; used in fertilizers and is a source of phosphorus.
3. Etymology: Greek apate, "deceit"; from its diversity of form and color.
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“apatite”
apatite mineral
A glassy, variously colored calcium phosphates used as a source of phosphorous to be used in fertilizer, rarely as a gemstone, and as a mineral specimen.
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