Chemistry:Montgomeryite
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| Montgomeryite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12H2O[1] |
| Identification | |
| Color | Dark green to light green, colorless, red, yellow[1] |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4[1] |
Montgomeryite is a phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12H2O.[1] The mineral was discovered in Fairfield, Utah in a variscite nodule.[3][4] Montgomeryite is a very rare mineral and can only be found in a few places in the world.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Montgomeryite". https://www.mindat.org/min-2767.html.
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85: 291–320. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mineralogical-magazine/article/imacnmnc-approved-mineral-symbols/62311F45ED37831D78603C6E6B25EE0A.
- ↑ Larsen, Esper S. (1940-05-01). "Overite and montgomeryite: two new minerals from Fairfield, Utah" (in en). American Mineralogist 25 (5): 315–326. ISSN 0003-004X. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/ammin/article-abstract/25/5/315/538013/overite-and-montgomeryite-two-new-minerals-from.
- ↑ "Fairfield Utah Varisite nodules". http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/arc/fairfield1.htm.
- ↑ Marty, Joe; Howard, Donald G.; Barwood, Henry (1999-01-20) (in en). Minerals of the Utahlite Claim, Lucin, Box Elder County, Utah. Utah Geological Survey. ISBN 9781557916396. https://books.google.com/books?id=iaG8JClwZWIC&q=Montgomeryite+-wikipedia.org&pg=PP10.
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