Collophane

Also known as
  • Collophanit
  • Collophanita
  • Collophanite
  • +5 more
Variety of
Carbonate-rich Apatite
Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Where it forms, where it's found

191recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Synonyms

  • Collophanit
  • Collophanita
  • Collophanite
  • Grodnolite
  • Kollophan
  • Kollophanit
  • Osteolite
  • Osteolith

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. 1922Rogers (1922) American Journal of Science: 3: 269.
  4. 1924Morozewicz, J. (1924) La grodnolite, phosphate colloïdal de calcium. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 47 (3) 46-48 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1924.3930DOI: 10.3406/bulmi.1924.3930
  5. 1951Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Collophane — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/collophane-10072},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}