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Rockbridgeite

rockbridgeite

Fe²⁺Fe³⁺4(PO4)3(OH)5

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Overview

Rockbridgeite is an anhydrous phosphate mineral in the "Rockbridgeite" supergroup with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5. It was discovered at the since-shut-down Midvale Mine in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. The researcher who first identified it, Clifford Frondel, named it in 1949 for its region of discovery, Rockbridge County.

Scientific references

  1. Rockbridgeite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3939761 Link
  2. Rockbridgeite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockbridgeite Link