Definition
A common mineral composed of calcium phosphate, typically used to make fertilizer, toothpaste, and other products; also a source of phosphorus.
Etymology
From German 'Apatit,' named by mining mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Schröter in 1786; the name comes from Greek 'apate' (deceit) because it's easily mistaken for other minerals.
Kelly Says
Apatite was named 'the deceiver' because it looks so much like other minerals that miners kept getting tricked—but it's actually one of the most useful minerals we have!
Translations
ARالعربية
أباتيت
a-pa-tee-t
BNবাংলা
অপাটিট
o-pa-tee-t
CACatalà
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
CSČeština
apatit
a-pa-tit
DADansk
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
DEDeutsch
Apatite
a-pa-tee-te
ELΕλληνικά
απατίτη
a-pa-tee-tee
ESEspañol
apatita
a-pa-tee-ta
FAفارسی
آپاتیت
a-pa-tai-t
FISuomi
apatiitti
a-pa-tee-tti
FRFrançais
apatite
a-pa-teete
HIहिन्दी
अपाटाइट
a-pa-tai-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
ITItaliano
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
JA日本語
燐酸塩鉱物
rin-san-en-kō-butsu
MSBahasa Melayu
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
MYမြန်မာ
အပေါ့တိုက်
a-pa-toe-t
NLNederlands
apatiet
a-pa-tee-et
NONorsk
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
PTPortuguês
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
RORomână
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
RUРусский
апатит
a-pa-tit
SVSvenska
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
SWKiswahili
apatite
a-pa-tee-te
TAதமிழ்
அபேடைட்
a-be-tai-t
TEతెలుగు
అపాటైట్
a-pa-tai-t
UKУкраїнська
апатит
a-pa-tit
URاردو
اپاتائٹ
a-pa-tai-t
VITiếng Việt
apatite
a-pa-tee-te