Blue Apatite look-alikes
Apatite group (Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, Hydroxylapatite)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Blue Apatite. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Also known as: Blue Topaz
Aquamarine
Be3Al2Si6O18
Also known as: Blue Beryl
Kyanite
Al2SiO5
Also known as: Disthene
Blue Tourmaline
Na(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Also known as: Indicolite
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