Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite

(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Also known as
  • Fluor-manganapatit
  • Mangan-fluorapatite
  • Manganapatit
  • +8 more
Variety of
Fluorapatite
FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting

Pegmatites

52recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Hardness
123456789105/ 10 MOHS
  1. 1Talc
  2. 2Gypsum
  3. 3Calcite
  4. 4Fluorite
  5. 5Apatite
  6. 6Orthoclase
  7. 7Quartz
  8. 8Topaz
  9. 9Corundum
  10. 10Diamond
Transparency
Transparent · Translucent · Opaque
Colour
Blue · Greenish blue
Tenacity
brittle
Cleavage
Poor/Indistinct

(0001), (1010)

Fracture
Irregular/Uneven · Conchoidal · Sub-Conchoidal

Synonyms

  • Fluor-manganapatit
  • Mangan-fluorapatite
  • Manganapatit
  • Manganese-bearing Apatite-(CaF)
  • Manganoan Apatite
  • Manganoan Fluorapatite
  • Manganoapatite
  • Manganvoelckerite
  • Rhodophosphit
  • Rhodophosphite
  • Rodofosfita

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1874Siewert (1874) Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften, Halle: 10: 339.
  2. 1935Otto (1935) Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Vienna: 47: 98.
  3. 1937Quensel, Percy (1937) Minerals of the Varuträsk Pegmatite. V. Manganapatite and Manganvoelckorite. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 59 (3). 257-261 doi:10.1080/11035893709444952DOI: 10.1080/11035893709444952
  4. 1938McConnell, Duncan (1938) A structural investigation of the isomorphism of the apatite group. American Mineralogist, 23 (1) 1-19
  5. 1941Mason, Brian (1941) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 63: 279.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/manganese-bearing-fluorapatite-2562},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}