Major mineral of the bone is: (A) Calcite, (B) Hydroxyapatite, (C) Calcium oxide, (D) Calcium carbonate
Answer is B. Hydroxyapatite Hydroxyapatite crystals are the major mineral of bone Hydroxyapatite (also k/a bone mineral) is the salt of calcium and phosphorus with the formula Calc(PO4)6(01)2. Structural composition of bone : Also know Bone has to be 50% mineralised to be visible on radiographs.