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dahlite

dahlite

Carbonated hydroxyapatite being developed as an 'instant bone' administered in a paste form, hardening within 12 hrs to provide 55 megapascals of compressive strength. See Bone paste.
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References in periodicals archive
Transformation of amorphous calcium phosphate to crystalline dahlite in the radula teeth of chitons.
Minerals of the radular apparatus of Falcidens sp. (Caudofoveata) and the evolutionary implications for the phylum Mollusca
The phosphorites are of pelletal type and commonly contain cellophane, dahlite, francolite, glaucophane, dolomite, iron oxide and pyrite in various proportions.
AGROMINERAL RESOURCES OF PAKISTAN: AN URGENT NEED FOR FURTHER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
In this work we have studied a small felsic cupola of the southern part of the CIZ related to two types of mineralizations: i) an intra-granitic D cassiterite-bearing vein-complex, usually related to greisen-like alteration, ii) an exo-granitic Prich ore of hydrothermal apatite (dahlite)-quartz veins (Vindel et al, 2014; Locutura et al., 2007).
Zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic constraints on the genesis of a post-kinematic S-type Variscan tin granite: the Logrosan cupola (Central Iberian Zone)
Apatite phase contains 4-8% carbonate by weight, referred to as dahlite. Mineral composition will vary with age and is always subject to calcium deficiency where carbonate and phosphate ions are in the crystal lattice.
Nanohydroxyapatite application to osteoporosis management
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