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AM-2015-10016-A · Apatite-(CaF)unverified

The classification below is preliminary. Spectroscopic confirmation is incomplete; values shown reflect the most recent analytical pass and may be revised without notice.
physical & structuralrev. 4
designationApatite-(CaF)
chemical formulaCa₅(PO₄)₃F
classificationPhosphate / Apatite supergroup
crystal systemHexagonal
mohs hardness5
density (g/cm³)3.19
colourSlightly tarnished, sea blue
type localityChuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)428589963
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10016-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 428, 589, 963

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Macroscopic appearance consistent with apatite-(caf); no surface alteration observed at the time of intake.