apatite

As nouns the difference between apatite and francolite

is that apatite is while francolite is (mineral) a variety of apatite.

As nouns the difference between apatite and brushite

is that apatite is while brushite is (mineral) a mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low ph, believed to be a precursor of apatite.

In mineral terms the difference between apatite and alforsite

is that apatite is a calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer while alforsite is a hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.

As nouns the difference between apatite and manganapatite

is that apatite is a calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer while manganapatite is a type of apatite with manganese deposits.

As nouns the difference between apatite and mugearite

is that apatite is while mugearite is (mineralogy) a kind of orthoclase-bearing basalt that is made up of olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides.