Late Neogene tectonically driven crustal exhumation of the Sikkim

The best fit radiogenic heat production value (13.5°C/Myr) has again decreased slightly as reflected in the lower surface heat flow, and this reduction again supports the role of duplex growth and thermal advection in producing young cooling ages in and proximal to the Rangit and Tista windows (Figure 7e and Table 5).

Minerals | Free Full-Text | Apatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH,F,Cl)2

Thirty-three samples from natural apatite (Ap) solid solutions, ideal structural formula [9]Ca12[7]Ca23([4]PO4)3[3](F,OH,Cl), (Z = 2) were examined with electron-probe microanalysis, synchrotron high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction (HRPXRD), and Rietveld refinements. Apatite has space group P63/m for the general chemical formula above. In …

Apatite Gem Guide and Properties Chart

Optical Phenomena. Apatite is not a single mineral but a series of minerals that make up the apatite group. The apatite group consists of fluorapatite, chlorapatite, and hydroxylapatite. Most gemstones are a combination of …

Apatite Meaning & Healing Properties

A combination of different levels of fluorine, chlorine, and hydroxide, the Apatite crystal ranges in color from deep blue-green to green to yellow and sometimes pink or violet. The Apatite crystal contains the same elements that make up our tooth enamel, making it an excellent healing aide for dental issues and mending broken bones. Read more.

A self-healing and bioactive coating based on duplex plasma

Moreover, 60T-1.5C and 120T-1C samples were covered by more compact apatite layers even after 7 days and apatite coatings continued to grow on the surfaces after 14 days. EDS analysis after 14 days soaking ( Fig. 4 B) confirmed that the whole surface of 120T-1C coated sample was covered with Ca-P precipitation by a Ca/P ratio of …

Insight into Biological Apatite: Physiochemical Properties and

Biological apatite is an inorganic calcium phosphate salt in apatite form and nano size with a biological derivation. It is also the main inorganic component of biological hard tissues such as bones and teeth of vertebrates. Consequently, biological apatite has a wide application in dentistry and orthopedics by using as dental fillers and bone …

Osteoinductive and Osteoconductive Biomaterials | SpringerLink

The pore dimension of PTTM is in the range of 300–600 μm with a porosity of 75–85%. For materials used in dental applications, like Ti and Ti alloys (with an elastic modulus of 106–115 GPa), PTTM is much more suitable due to its relevant properties. Porous Ta is also resistant to corrosion and is biocompatible.

Overview of experimental thermodynamic data of apatites

Table 1 provides a compilation of the thermodynamic data available in the literature (based on experiments and "ab initio" calculations) for stoichiometric Me 10 (AO 4) 6 X 2 apatites (phosphate, arsenate, and vanadate with different Me 2+ and X −), such as the standard enthalpy of formation from elements ΔH° f,el, the standard entropy S° …

Frontiers | Contrasting apatite geochemistry between ore-bearing …

Apatite major and trace element compositions from the ore-bearing and ore-barren intrusions of the Kalmakyr deposit are summarized in Supplementary Table S1. A total of 27 apatite grains, including 7 grains for granodiorite porphyry, 6 grains for quartz porphyry, and 14 grains for monzonite, were selected for EMP analyses and LA-ICP-MS …

Apatite chemistry as a petrogenetic–metallogenic indicator

Apatite from quartz diorite associated with Tonglushan Cu skarn contains F, Cl, and SO 3 concentrations of 2.35–3.19 wt%, 0.17–0.60 wt%, and 0.12–0.24 wt%, respectively (Supplementary Table 1). The apatite F, Cl, and SO 3 concentrations are more variable for the Fe-related relative to the Cu-related intrusions (Fig. 8 ).

Titanium Ore Processing and Beneficiation

Grinding and Coarse Concentration. ¾" crushed ore passes through a peripheral discharge Rod Mill at high dilution (35 to 40% solids). This minimizes over-grinding and sliming of the feed particles of titanium. The peripheral discharge product from the rod mill is elevated to a Duplex Mineral Jig making a rougher heavy mineral …

Blue Apatite 101: Meaning, Healing Properties & Benefits

Blue Apatite's transcendental metaphysical properties penetrate your auric field deeper than you think. Like other healing crystals, this beauty can also trigger many chakras. The greatest impact is felt on your third-eye chakra. Also known as "Ajna," this energy point is the sixth of your seven primary chakras.

A Review of Rare-Earth Elements Extraction with Emphasis on

Apatite was the main REE carrier in the samples, with an average REO content of 14.7%, and the highest values reached 20.8%. There was a minor amount of other REE minerals such as monazite, cheralite, parisite, and synchysite. The grain size of apatite varied from 0.1 to 4.0 mm. The whole-rock REE concentrations were from 2.2 to …

Two Stages of Accelerated Exhumation in the Middle Reach of …

AHe analytical data are provided in Table S1. Measurements for apatite 4 He/ 3 He thermochronometry were also made in the Noble Gas Thermochronometry Laboratory at BGC. ... is reasonable because elevations across the Himalayas are expected to increase since at least the early Miocene through duplex fault systems (Grujic et al., …

Thermochronological insights into the thermotectonic evolution of

The present work provides new in-situ apatite fission track (AFT), zircon (U-Th)/He (ZHe) and 40 Ar/ 39 Ar multi-thermochronometric ages across the Dibang valley in the Mishmi hills. The study constrains the structure, emplacement time of major thrusts and initiation of Lesser Himalayan Duplex (LHD).

Hydroxyapatite coating on the titanium substrate modulated by a

The pretreated Ti substrates were soaked in 5 mL 1.5 × CSBF, which is the 1.5 × SBF with the addition of recombinant collagen-like protein, at 37 °C for different days for apatite depositing.The composition of 1.5 × CSBF was listed in Table 1, in which the concentration of collagen-like protein was 0.5 g L −1 and the ion concentrations were 1.5 …

Phased cooling of the Siang antiform, Eastern Himalaya

Abstract The Siang antiform which forms the southern portion of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis is a massive subaerial duplex comprised of Paleogene rocks. The specifics of growth and deformation of the Siang duplex remain ambiguous due to limited studies in the region. Using multi-thermochronometry and Raman spectroscopy of …

Magnesium Implants: Prospects and Challenges

Table 1 shows the commonly used implants. Table 1. ... SBF can promote bone-like apatite formation on a variety of substrates [49,50,51]. Among other in-vitro electrolytes, Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS) is one of the most prominent ones. ... Thus, they developed a duplex coating composed of a MAO (an alkaline silicate-flouride …

Apatite geochemical and SrNd isotopic insights into granitoid

Apatite grains in the host granite were compared with those in Precambrian granitoids by calculating their initial 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios and ε Nd (t) values at the emplacement age of the host granite (t = 130 Ma; Fig. 7, Fig. 8; Supplementary Table EA6). Group 1 apatite grains generally have initial 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios and ε Nd (t) values of 0. ...

Australia going down under: Quantifying continental

Out-of-sequence motion along foreland ramps near the south coast in both the eastern and western cross sections move horses of the Cribas-Aitutu duplex over other horses farther to the foreland, matching patterns of late folding of the duplex while allowing for a mechanism of cooling through apatite (U-Th)/He closure at ca. 2 Ma.

Apatite: Its uses as a mineral and gemstone

Physical Properties. Apatite is best known for its use as an index mineral with a hardness of 5 in the Mohs Hardness Scale. It is usually green in color, but can be yellow, brown, blue, purple, pink, or colorless. These colors are often so vivid that apatite has frequently been cut as a gemstone. Apatite is a brittle material.

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