wagnerite

See also: Wagnerite

English

Etymology

Wagner +‎ -ite, after F. M. von Wagner (1768-1851), German mining official.

Noun

wagnerite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A combined phosphate and fluoride of iron and magnesium.

Further reading
  • “Wagnerite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “wagnerite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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