Calcium Phosphate Biominerals

Research Article| January 01, 2002 Calcium Phosphate Biominerals James C. Elliott James C. Elliott Dental Biophysics, Medical Sciences Building, Queen Mary, University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information James C. Elliott Dental Biophysics, Medical Sciences Building, Queen Mary, University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 48 (1): 427–453. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.11 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation James C. Elliott; Calcium Phosphate Biominerals. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 48 (1): 427–453. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.11 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search On a quantitative basis, the most important of the calcium phosphates (Table 11) is an apatite closely related to hydroxylapatite (HAP). This is better described as an impure carbonate-containing apatite (CO3Ap) and forms the inorganic component of bones and teeth. Table 11 also includes calcium phosphates (including two pyrophosphates) that occur in pathological mineralizations and those that are used for the repair of mineralized tissues. Unlike the well-controlled process of normal mineralization in bones and teeth (see later), pathological mineralizations are usually poorly controlled with the result that several calcium phosphates may occur together. In... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.