Phosphate minerals contain the tetrahedrally coordinated phosphate (PO 4 3−) anion along sometimes with arsenate (AsO 4 3−) and vanadate (VO 4 3−) substitutions, and chloride (Cl −), fluoride (F −), and hydroxide (OH −) anions that also fit into the crystal structure.. The phosphate class of minerals is a large and diverse group, however, only a few species are relatively common. More @Wikipedia
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