odontolite Table of Contents Introduction References & Edit History Read Next Do Fossil Fuels Really Come from Fossils? Discover 6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof? 6 Classical Dances of India Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal Russian Revolution Timeline What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo? Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”? Contents Science Earth Science, Geologic Time & Fossils Fossils & Geologic Time odontolite geology Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/odontolite Feedback External Websites Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Mindat - Odontolite Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: bone turquoise, fossil turquoise Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Also called: Bone Turquoise, or Fossil Turquoise (Show more) Related Topics: fossil conodont (Show more) odontolite, fossil bone or tooth that consists of the phosphate mineral apatite (q.v.) coloured blue by vivianite. It resembles turquoise but may be distinguished chemically.
