The effect of mechanical activation on the course of reactions involved in
the synthesis of calcium hydroxyapatite Ca-10(PO4)(6)(OH)(2) was studied; t
he composition, crystallographic parameters, spectroscopic characteristics,
and dielectric properties of the products were determined. The role of the
composition of initial components on the rate of synthesis is analyzed. (C
) 2001 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".