The mature, hard, somewhat crystalline mineral compounds in bone tissue.
A type of rock composed of the same minerals and made of the same types of crystals as human bone.
A compound found on the surface of bones that gives them rigidity.
The chief structural component of bone; composed primarily of calcium phosphate crystals
Mineral component of bones and teeth, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2.
The lattice-like structure of bone composed of calcium and phosphorous crystals which deposits on collagen to provide the rigid structure of bone.
a calcium phosphate salt. Hydroxyapatite is the main mineral component of bone of bone and teeth, and is what gives them their rigidity.
A nearly insoluble calcium phosphate mineral rich in hydroxyl groups. Can be used as a fertilizer in very acid soils when finely divided, or converted to more soluble fertilizers with acid treatment.
Component of bone in form of mineral crystals lying alongside collagen fibres.