alforsite

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English

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Etymology

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John T. Alfors (1930-2005) of the California Geological Survey +‎ -ite.

Noun

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alforsite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Alforsite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “alforsite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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