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Ferrihydrite

ferrihydrite

Fe³⁺10O14(OH)2

Ferrihydrite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Ferrihydrite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via zh.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Ferrihydrite (Fh) is a widespread hydrous ferric oxyhydroxide mineral at the Earth's surface, and a likely constituent in extraterrestrial materials. It forms in several types of environments, from freshwater to marine systems, aquifers to hydrothermal hot springs and scales, soils, and areas affected by mining. It can be precipitated directly from oxygenated iron-rich aqueous solutions, or by bacteria either as a result of a metabolic activity or passive sorption of dissolved iron followed by nucleation reactions. Ferrihydrite also occurs in the core of the ferritin protein from many living organisms, for the purpose of intra-cellular iron storage.

Scientific references

  1. Ferrihydrite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2250996 Link
  2. Ferrihydrite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrihydrite Link