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Apatite subspecies depend on their halogen and hydroxyl content; chlorapatite, hydroxyapatite and fluoroapatite, with additional substitution of other elements within the lattice such as rare earth elements (REE), sodium, strontium and manganese also possible. Rare earth elements are vital to green and emerging technologies, with demand set to outstrip supply. Apatite provides a possible future source of REE. Processing rare earth deposits is often complex, with surface behaviour having a significant effect on the optimization of a process flow sheet. The effect of enrichment of natural apatite and the golden crop of synthetic apatite on surface behaviour can be determined by measuring the zeta potential and the isoelectric point of the mineral. In this paper, we review zeta potential data and isoelectric point values for various apatite subspecies, analyzing their implications for the extraction and utilization of rare earth elements from apatite sources.
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