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Apatite
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Physical Properties
Ca5(PO4)3
Hardness = 4;
Crystals hexagonal short to long
     prismatic; often massive
Green, brown, yellow, red, etc.
Cleavage: one poor across prism
Luster: greasy, vitreous (glassy),
     transparent to transluscent
Description
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