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Corkite

corkite

PbFe³⁺3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)6

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Overview

Corkite is a phosphate mineral in the beudantite subgroup of the alunite group. Corkite is the phosphate analogue of beudantite and with it, a complete solid solution range exists. Corkite will also form a solid solution with kintoreite. Corkite is named after County Cork, Ireland; the location where the first notable amount was discovered in 1869. Like many of the other minerals in the beudantite group, corkite is a relatively uncommon, secondary mineral that occurs in oxidation zones near hydrothermal base metal deposits. It occurs associated with pyromorphite, malachite, plumbojarosite, limonite and quartz.

Scientific references

  1. Corkite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2997400 Link
  2. Corkite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corkite Link