Chemistry:Belovite group

The belovite group is a group of phosphates in the apatite supergroup, related to fluorapatite

Belovite group members

Members of the belovite group include:

• Belovite
  • Belovite-(Ce): NaCeSr
    3(PO
    4)
    3F
  • Belovite-(La): NaLaSr
    3(PO
    4)
    3F
• Carlgieseckeite-(Nd): NaNdCa
  3(PO
  4)
  3F
• Deloneite: (Na
  0.5REE
  0.25Ca
  0.25)(Ca
  0.75REE
  0.25)Sr
  1.5(CaNa
  0.25REE
  0.25)(PO
  4)
  3F
  0.5(OH)
  0.5
• Fluorcaphite: SrCaCa
  3(PO
  4)
  3F
• Fluorstrophite: SrCaSr
  3(PO
  4)
  3F
• Kuannersuite-(Ce): NaCeBa
  3(PO
  4)
  3F
  0.5Cl
  0.5