Mineral description : Chlorapatite.

Hexagonal chlorapatite crystal from Altemark talc mine, Mo i Rana, Norway.

7 cm damaged chlorapatite crystal from Altemark talc mine, Mo i Rana, Norway.

Mineral class	Phosphates : Apatite group.
Chemical formula	Ca5Cl(PO4)3
Crystal system	Hexagonal.
Habitus	Hexagonal prismatic crystals.
Cleavage	Indistinct, basally, fracture conchoidal.
Hardness	5
Density
Color
Streak
Luster	Vitreous to greasy, transparent to translucent.
Description
Occurance
Associates
Notes	Soluble in hydrochloric acid.
Locations	A rare mineral in Sweden. Leveäniemi, Svappavaara, Lappland. Altemark, Mo i Rana, Norway. As transparent yellow crystals in biotite / chlorite schist.

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