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Gatehouseite

gatehouseite

Mn²⁺5(PO4)2(OH)4

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Overview

Gatehouseite is a manganese hydroxy phosphate mineral with formula Mn5(PO4)2(OH)4. First discovered in 1987, it was identified as a new mineral species in 1992 and named for Bryan M. K. C. Gatehouse (born 1932). As of 2012, it is known from only one mine in South Australia.

Scientific references

  1. Gatehouseite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13095 Link
  2. Gatehouseite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatehouseite Link