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Archerite

archerite

H2KPO4

Archerite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Archerite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Archerite (IMA symbol: Aht) is a phosphate mineral with chemical formula (K,NH4)H2PO4. It's named after Michael Archer (born 25 March 1945), professor of Biology, University of New South Wales. Its type locality is Petrogale Cave, Madura Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia. It occurs in guano containing caves as wall encrustations and stalactites.

Scientific references

  1. Archerite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944714 Link
  2. Archerite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archerite Link