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Agriculture · Q538

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 538

Q538

Fluor apatite is a rich source of

A.
Nitrogen
B.
Phosphorus
Answer
C.
Potassium
D.
Molybdenum

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Fluor apatite is a phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca5(PO4)3F. It is a hard crystalline solid. It is an important source of both phosphoric and hydrofluoric acids. It occurs widely as an accessory mineral in igneous rocks and calcium-rich metamorphic rocks.