phosphoferrite

noun

phos·​pho·​ferrite

ˌfäsfō+

: a mineral (Fe,Mn)₃(PO₄)₂.3H₂O consisting of a manganese ferrous hydrous phosphate and occurring in white or greenish crystalline masses (hardness 4–5, specific gravity 3.2)

Word History

Etymology

phosph- + ferrous + -ite

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