Mineral: |
Carbonate-fluoroapatite |
Reference: |
PFG01 |
Supplier: |
BRGM (Bureau de Recherche Geologique et Miniere) |
Trade Name: |
Unknown |
Preparation: |
natural francolite from Oulad Abdoun, Morocco, supplied by the BRGM (Bureau de Recherche Geologique et Miniere), crushed and sieved, washed and dried |
Crystallinity: |
shape and crystallinity studied by laser granulometry |
Composition: |
Ca10(PO4)4.68(CO3)1.32F1.87(OH)1.45; major impurities: quartz and calcite |
Sample characterized via: |
☑ Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
☑ X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
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