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Xenophyllite
General
CategoryPhosphate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
Na4Fe7(PO4)6
IMA symbolXp
Strunz classification8.AC.50
Crystal systemTriclinic
Unknown space group
Identification
Formula mass1,052.72 g/mol
Specific gravity4.72
References

Xenophyllite is a rare phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Na4Fe7(PO4)6.

Xenophyllite was described for an occurrence in the Augustinovka meteorite, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It was approved by the IMA in 2006.

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. Xenophyllite mineral data from Webmineral
  3. ^ Mindat.org


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