Calcium phosphate
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The term calcium phosphate refers to a family of materials and minerals containing calcium ions together with inorganic phosphate anions. Some so-called calcium phosphates contain oxide and hydroxide
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Histopathology of dystrophic calcium phosphate microcalcifications in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast, H&E stain.
Hydroxyapatite
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Hydroxyapatite is a naturally occurring mineral form of apatite with the formula Ca53, often written Ca1062 to denote that the crystal unit cell comprises two entities. It is the hydroxyl endmember of
Calcium phosphate
…These materials contain other anions in addition to phosphate: Hydroxyapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Apatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH,F,Cl,Br)2…
Hydroxyapatite crystals on matrix
Needle-like hydroxyapatite crystals on stainless steel. Scanning electron microscope picture from University of Tartu.