Information card for entry 9001880

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Fluorapatite
• Formula: Ca5 F O12 P3
• Calculated formula: Ca5 F O12 P3
• Title of publication: Site preference of rare earth elements in fluorapatite: Binary (LREE+HREE)- substituted crystals Sample: Pr,Er-FAp
• Authors of publication: Fleet M E; Pan Y
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 1997
• Journal volume: 82
• Pages of publication: 870 - 877
• a: 9.3845 Å
• b: 9.3845 Å
• c: 6.8901 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 120°
• Cell volume: 525.507 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 176
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 63/m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 6c
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No