Xenophyllite Explained

Xenophyllite
Category:Phosphate minerals
Imasymbol:Xp[1]
Molweight:1,052.72 g/mol
Strunz:8.AC.50
System:Triclinic
Unknown space group
Gravity:4.72
References:[2] [3]

Xenophyllite is a rare phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Na4Fe7(PO4)6.

Xenophyllite was described for an occurrence in the Augustinovka meteorite, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It was approved by the IMA in 2006.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
  2. http://webmineral.com/data/Xenophyllite.shtml Xenophyllite mineral data from Webmineral
  3. http://www.mindat.org/min-29097.html Mindat.org