Chemistry:Delvauxite
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| Delvauxite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8•(4-6)H2O |
| Identification | |
| Color | Yellow to brown to dark brown |
Delvauxite, also known as borickite, is a yellow to brown to dark brown amorphous mineral, sometimes forming a botryoidal mass.[2] Its chemical formula is CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8•(4-6)H2O.[3] and it may sometimes form stalactites.
It was first described in 1838 by Belgian chemist, Dumont and dedicate to J.S.P.J. Delvaux de Fenffe (1782–1863).[2] It was found in Bernau, Liege, Belgium and Stredocesky, Czech Republic.[3]
References
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mineralogical-magazine/article/imacnmnc-approved-mineral-symbols/62311F45ED37831D78603C6E6B25EE0A.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.webmineral.com/data/Delvauxite.shtml Webmineral
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/delvauxite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy
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