| 1. | The presence of fluorapatite helps prevent tooth decay or dental caries.
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| 2. | Fluorapatite as a mineral is the most common phosphate mineral.
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| 3. | In fluorapatite, fluoride takes the place of a hydroxide.
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| 4. | Fluorapatite can be synthesized in a three step process.
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| 5. | Fluorapatite is found in the teeth of sharks and other fishes in varying concentrations.
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| 6. | Fluorapatite crystallizes in a hexagonal crystal system.
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| 7. | This produces the stronger and more acid-resistant fluorapatite, rather than the natural hydroxyapatite.
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| 8. | Three minerals exist that are industrially relevant sources of fluorine : fluorite, fluorapatite, and cryolite.
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| 9. | Fluoride reduces the decay of tooth enamel by the formation of fluorapatite and its incorporation into the dental enamel.
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| 10. | In the guano deposit it occurs with carbonate-fluorapatite, calcite, dolomite, quartz and clay minerals.
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