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Phosphosiderite

phosphosiderite

FePO4 * 2H2O

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Overview

Phosphosiderite is a rare mineral named for its main components, phosphate and iron. The siderite at the end of phosphosiderite comes from the word "sideros", the Greek word for iron. It was published in 1890, and has been a valid species since pre-IMA. It is an IMA approved mineral which got grandfathered, meaning its name is still believed to refer to an existing species.

Scientific references

  1. Phosphosiderite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3748975 Link
  2. Phosphosiderite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphosiderite Link