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Fluorwavellite

fluorwavellite

Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F*5H2O

Fluorwavellite Mineral Specimen - Intermixed With Sio2 - Mauldin ...

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Overview

Fluorwavellite is a rare phosphate mineral with formula Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F•5H2O. As suggested by its name, it is a fluorine-analogue of wavellite (hence its name), a rather common phosphate mineral. Chemically similar aluminium fluoride phosphate minerals include fluellite, kingite and mitryaevaite.

Scientific references

  1. Fluorwavellite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23005402 Link
  2. Fluorwavellite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorwavellite Link