Fluorwavellite is a rare[2] phosphate mineral with formula Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F•5H2O.[3] As suggested by its name, it is a fluorine-analogue of wavellite (hence its name), a rather common phosphate mineral. Chemically similar aluminium fluoride phosphate minerals include fluellite, kingite and mitryaevaite.[4][5][6]

Fluorwavellite
Fluorwavellite found in Nevada
General
CategoryPhosphate
Formula
(repeating unit)
Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F•5H2O
IMA symbolFwav[1]
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space groupPcnm
Unit cella = 9.63, b = 17.37
c = 6.99 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References[2][3]

Occurrence

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Fluorwavellite was discovered in Silver Coin mine, Valmy, Humboldt County, Nevada, US.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b c "Fluorwavellite: Fluorwavellite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. ^ a b Kampf, A.R., Adams, P.M., Barwood, H., and Nash, B.P., 2015. Fluorwavellite, IMA 2015-077. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1862; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864
  4. ^ "Fluellite: Fluellite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. ^ "Kingite: Kingite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  6. ^ "Mitryaevaite: Mitryaevaite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.