Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite

compound
Ca5P3O12F

The mineral that makes tooth enamel hard — and the most common phosphate on Earth

The same crystal structure that armours your teeth is found in ancient rocks across every continent.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Black

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityFluorapatite — P6₃/m
FormulaCa5P3O12F
Crystal systemhexagonal
Space groupP 63/m
Lattice (a, b, c) Å9.37, 9.37, 6.88
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 120

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)