Mahlmoodite, FeZr(PO(4))(2)(.)4h(2)O, a new iron zirconium phosphate mineral from Wilson Springs, Arkansas

Small cream white spheres observed in vanadium ore from the Union Carbide mine at Wilson Springs AR have been identified as ferrous zirconium phosphate tetrahydrate, FeZr(PO4)2.4H2O. This new mineral occurs as spherules of radiating fibers usually perched on crystals of pyroxene in vugs.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The American mineralogist 1993-04, Vol.78 (3-4), p.437
Main Authors: Milton, Charles, McGee, James J, Evans, Howard T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classification
Crystals
Fibers
Minerals
Vanadium
Zirconium
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Summary:Small cream white spheres observed in vanadium ore from the Union Carbide mine at Wilson Springs AR have been identified as ferrous zirconium phosphate tetrahydrate, FeZr(PO4)2.4H2O. This new mineral occurs as spherules of radiating fibers usually perched on crystals of pyroxene in vugs.
ISSN:0003-004X
1945-3027