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importants of mineral apatite​

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Answered by abi92abithavenugopal
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Apatite is the main source of phosphorous, an important nutrient required by plants. As such, apatite is the key ingredient in phosphate fertilizers. Most of the phosphorus used in fertilizer comes from phosphate rock, which is mined almost exclusively for this application.

Answered by amiyajana99331
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Apatite is the name of a group of phosphate minerals with similar chemical compositions and physical properties. They are an important constituent of phosphorite, a rock mined for its phosphorus content and used to make fertilizers, acids, and chemicals.

Chemical Composition: A group of calcium phosphates. Fluorapatite: Ca5(PO4)3F; ...

Uses: Fertilizer, phosphoric acid, hydrofluoric acid, gemstones, ore of rare earth ele...

Diagnostic Properties: Color, crystal form, and hardness. Brittle, often highly fractured. ...

Chemical Classification: Phosphate

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