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6 words match “APATITE”

APATITE n.
Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.
FRANCOLITE n.
A variety of apatite from Wheal Franco in Devonshire.
MOROXITE n.
A variety of apatite of a greenish blue color.
OSTEOLITE n.
A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate.
PHOSPHORITE n.
(min.) A massive variety of apatite.
PHOSPHORUS n.
, -- whence its name. It always occurs compined, usually in phosphates, as in the mineral apatite, in bones, etc. It is used in the composition on the tips of friction matches, and for many other purposes. The molecule contains four atoms. Symbol P. Atomic weight 31.0.