Name: | Graftonite Gft |
IMA Chemistry: | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Graftonite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1900 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Penfield S L (1900) On graftonite, a new mineral from Grafton, New Hampshire, and its intergrowth with triphylite, The American Journal of Science 159, 20-32 Chemical formula changed from (Fe^2+^,Mn^2+^,Ca)_3_(PO_4_)_2_: Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2017) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 36. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2017. European Journal of Mineralogy 29, 339-344 |
Structural Group Name: | Graftonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
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