Svensk definition
En grupp fosfatmineral omfattande ett tiotal mineral med allmän kemisk formel X5(YO4)3Z, där X kan vara t ex kalcium eller bly, Y fosfor eller arsenik och Z klor, fluor eller OH.
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Engelsk definition
A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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