Structurally Robust, Chemically Diverse: Apatite and Apatite Supergroup Minerals

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Research Article| June 01, 2015 Structurally Robust, Chemically Diverse: Apatite and Apatite Supergroup Minerals John M. Hughes; John M. Hughes 1Department of Geology, University of VermontBurlington, VT 05405, USAE-mail: jmhughes@uvm.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John F. Rakovan John F. Rakovan 2Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami UniversityOxford, OH 45056, USAE-mail: rakovajf@miamioh.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2015) 11 (3): 165–170. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.11.3.165 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation John M. Hughes, John F. Rakovan; Structurally Robust, Chemically Diverse: Apatite and Apatite Supergroup Minerals. Elements 2015;; 11 (3): 165–170. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.11.3.165 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Apatite is ubiquitous in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and is significant to more fields of study than perhaps any other mineral. To help understand why, one needs to know apatite's structure, composition, and crystal chemistry. Apatite has a robust hexagonal atomic framework based on two distinct metal-cation sites (M1, M2), a tetrahedral-cation site (T), and an anion column along four edges of the unit cell. These cation and anion sites can, among them, incorporate more than half of the long-lived elements in the periodic table, giving rise to the “apatite supergroup,” which contains over 40 mineral species. The structure and composition impart properties that can be technologically, medically, and geologically very useful. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.