raadeite

English

Etymology

Dr. Gunnar Raade (1944-), in recognition of his contribution to the mineralogy of magnesium phosphates.

Raade + -ite

Noun

raadeite

  1. (mineralogy) A colorless mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References

  • Raadeite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

Notes

Chemical name: heptamagnesium diphosphate octahydroxy Mg7(PO4)2(OH)8

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