Directory of Gems - Gem Dictionary - reference guide to Apatite

Facts about Apatite

Apatite is one of few minerals that are produced and used by biological micro-environmental systems. In the United States, apatite is often used to fertilize tobacco. It partially starves the plant of nitrogen, which gives American cigarettes a different taste from those of other countries.

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