alforsite
English
Etymology
John T. Alfors (1930-2005) of the California Geological Survey + -ite.
Noun
alforsite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.
Further reading
- “Alforsite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “alforsite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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