Atencioite
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Atencioite | |
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![]() Atencioite found in Brazil | |
General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Ca2Fe2 3Mg2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O |
IMA symbol | Aco |
Identification | |
Color | greenish brown |
Specific gravity | 2.86 |
Atencioite is a calcium iron phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca2Fe2 3Mg2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O. Its type locality is Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was named after Daniel Atencio, a mineralogy professor at the University of São Paulo.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Atencioite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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