Whitlockite
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whitlockite-319-7741303
title:
Whitlockite
text:
Whitlockite is a mineral, an unusual form of calcium phosphate. Its formula is Ca9(MgFe)(PO4)6PO3OH. It is a relatively rare mineral but is found in granitic pegmatites, phosphate rock deposits, guano caves and in chondrite meteorites. It was first described in 1941 and named for Herbert Percy Whitlock (1868–1948), American mineralogist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. With regards to periodontal dentistry, magnesium whitlockite comprises one component of m
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Phosphate mineral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitlockite
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date modified:
2024-01-19T19:34:53Z
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13
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