Chemistry:Atencioite

Atencioite
Atencioite found in Brazil
General
Category	Mineral
Formula (repeating unit)	Ca2Fe2+3Mg2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
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.

External links

• Atencioite data sheet