Apatite vs Aragonite

Property Apatite Aragonite
Formule Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) CaCO3
Système Cristallin Hexagonal Orthorhombic
Classe Minérale 08 Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates 05 Carbonates and Nitrates
Dureté Mohs 5.0 3.5-4.0
Couleur Green, blue, yellow, violet, colorless Colorless, white, yellow, blue, green
Éclat Vitreous Vitreous
Trait White White
Transparence Transparent Transparent
Clivage Poor {0001} Poor {010}
Cassure Conchoidal to uneven Subconchoidal

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