Pink Apatite on Muscovite
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Apatite is a translucent gemstone that comes in an array of colors. This light pink apatite formed on Muscovite, an aluminum potassium mineral. Apatite has the chemical formula Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F, Cl, OH).
Muscovite is the most common member of the Mica family and has the chemical formula KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂. Under ultraviolet light, muscovite fluoresces a bright yellow.
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Science History Institute. Pink Apatite on Muscovite. Photograph, 2025. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/avas6oa.
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