“…One of the phases of this complex ternary system is the Ca 5‑ x (PO4) 2+ x (SiO4) 1– x ; x ≤ 0.3 phase, also known as silicocarnotite (SC), which crystallizes in an orthorhombic structure, with a Pnma space group and lattice parameters a = 6.737 Å, b = 15.5080 Å, and c = 10.132 Å exhibiting a wide range of solid solutions with CaO, SiO 2 , and P 2 O 5 . − SC is also considered a highly silicate-substituted HAp Ca 10 (PO 4 ) 6‑ x (SiO 4 ) x (OH) 2‑ x polymorphism with x = 2.0 resulting in the Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 2 SiO 4 stoichiometry. Similarities between SC and HAp structures have enabled the synthesis of SC, starting from a silicon-substituted apatite precursor using mechanochemical or aqueous precipitation methods. ,− In both cases, the structure of HAp is destabilized due to the formation of OH – vacancies into the hexagonal channel leading to SC formation through the incorporation of SiO 4 groups, which in turn partially substitute the PO 4 3– groups. ,, On the other hand, the sol–gel process or solid-state reaction synthesis routes have also been used to obtain a stoichiometric SC phase. − Regarding the biological properties of SC ceramics, in vitro studies have demonstrated the enhancement and acceleration of the osteogenic differentiation process of bone cells in comparison with HAp. ,, …”