Phosphates
Minerals containing the phosphate ion (PO4). Includes apatite, turquoise, variscite, and purpurite.
0Gemstones
4Mineral Species
Strunz Class
8
Dana Class
38-43
Mineral Species in Phosphates
Apatite
Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
Hexagonal system
Purpurite
(Mn,Fe)PO₄
Orthorhombic system
Turquoise
CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Triclinic system
Variscite
AlPO₄·2H₂O
Orthorhombic system
Phosphates Gemstones
No gems found
No gemstones are currently listed in this mineral class.