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Kidwellite

kidwellite

NaFe³⁺9+ₓ(PO4)6(OH)11·3H2O (x ≈ 0.33)

Kidwellite mineral information and data

Kidwellite mineral information and data — via www.dakotamatrix.com · Source

Overview

Kidwellite in an uncommon mineral that was discovered in Arkansas in the United States. It was approved by the IMA in 1974, but it was only named in 1978 by Moore and Ito after Albert Lewis (Laws) Kidwell.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Kidwellite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3815105 Link
  2. Kidwellite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidwellite Link