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Atencioite
Atencioite found in Brazil
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		Ca2Fe3Mg2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
IMA symbolAco
Identification
Colorgreenish brown
Specific gravity2.86

Atencioite is a calcium iron phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca2Fe3Mg2Be4(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.

References

  1. Atencioite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org

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