Environmental Control of Chemical Composition of the Secondary Hydroxyapatite from Japan

The mineral hydroxyapatite is very common species in secondary phosphates originating from guanos(HILL et at., 1997). Several mineralogical analyses of spelean hydroxyapatite exist(e.g., KASHIMA, 1968, 1979 ; MAKI et at., 1977 ; SUH et at., 1978 ; WANG, 1982 a, b), whereas detailedeochemical composition of secondary hydroxy apatites has not been reported in Japan.(omitted)