Minerals

🪨Phosphate Minerals

Phosphates

~800 species

Minerals containing the phosphate ion (PO4). Includes the important mineral apatite (the main source of phosphorus for fertilizers) and the gemstone turquoise.

Source: Wikipedia

💡Your teeth and bones are mostly made of apatite — the same mineral found in rocks.

11 minerals

🪨 apatite 🪨 fluorapatite 🔵 turquoise 🪨 vivianite 🪨 erythrite 🪨 autunite 🪨 torbernite 🪨 pyromorphite 🪨 vanadinite 🪨 wavellite 🪨 lazulite

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