The original source of most soil P is from the primary mineral apatite, or rock phosphate (RP).Apatite is a highly insoluble Ca-phosphate compound with the general formula of Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 X 2, where X is F − (fluoroapatite), OH − (hydroxyapatite), or Cl − (chloroapatite). In highly weathered, acidic soils, little or none of these apatite minerals …