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Malhmoodite

malhmoodite

FeZr(PO4)2 * 4H2O

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Overview

Malhmoodite is a phosphate mineral first discovered at a mine called Union Carbide in Wilson Springs, Arkansas, United States. This mine is 10 km west of Magnet Cove, an alkaline igneous complex, and Union Carbide is in a contact region of alkalic igneous rocks and surrounding sedimentary rocks. The mineral has been approved by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, IMA, to be named for the late Bertha K. Malhmood, the Administrative Assistant of the Branch of Analytical Laboratories, U.S. Geological Survey.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Malhmoodite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3843913 Link
  2. Malhmoodite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malhmoodite Link