Carbonate-rich Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Also known as
  • Carbapatit
  • Carbonapatit
  • Carbonatapatit
  • +8 more

Where it forms, where it's found

32recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Varieties

Synonyms

  • Carbapatit
  • Carbonapatit
  • Carbonatapatit
  • Carbonate-apatite
  • Kurskite
  • Podolit
  • Podolite
  • Pseudoapatit
  • α-Dahllite
  • β-Dahllite
  • γ-Dahllite

Group, growth & confusion

Often grow together
2 minerals

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1870Sandberger (1870) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: 308 (as Kollophan).
  2. 1892Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  3. 1906Chirvinsky (1906) Ann. Géol. Min. Russie: 8: 251, 256 (as Carbapatit).
  4. 1911Chirvinsky (1911) Jb. Min.: II: 61, 71 (as Kurskite).
  5. 1911Schaller, W. T. (1911) Über die wahrscheinliche Identität von Podolit und Dahllit. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 48 (1-6). 561-563 doi:10.1524/zkri.1911.48.1.561DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1911.48.1.561
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Carbonate-rich Apatite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/carbonate-rich-apatite-31325},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}