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Mahlmoodite, FeZr(PO4).4H2O, a new iron zirconium phosphate mineral from Wilson Springs, Arkansas

January 1, 1993

Small (<0.5 mm) cream white spheres observed in V ore have been identified as ferrous zirconium phosphate tetrahedrate, FeZr(PO4)2.4H2O. This new mineral, named mahlmoodite, occurs as spherules of radiating fibers usually perched on crystals of pyroxene in vugs. The optical and crystallographic properties of mahlmoodite are described. -after Authors

Citation Information

Publication Year 1993
Title Mahlmoodite, FeZr(PO4).4H2O, a new iron zirconium phosphate mineral from Wilson Springs, Arkansas
Authors C. Milton, J. J. McGee, H. T. Evans
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title American Mineralogist
Index ID 70018291
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse