Fluorwavellite
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| Fluorwavellite | |
|---|---|
 Fluorwavellite found in Nevada | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate |
| Formula | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F•5H2O |
| IMA symbol | Fwav[1] |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Pcnm |
| Unit cell | a = 9.63, b = 17.37 c = 6.99 [Å] (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| References | [2][3] |
Fluorwavellite is a rare[2] phosphate mineral with formula Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F•5H2O.[3] As suggested by its name, it is a fluorine-analogue of wavellite (hence its name), a rather common phosphate mineral. Chemically similar aluminium fluoride phosphate minerals include fluellite, kingite and mitryaevaite.[4][5][6]
