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page 1Minerals described in 2016
ferraioloite
Ferraioloite is a rare mineral with formula MgMn2+4(Fe2+0.5Al0.5)4Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)20. It is related to the phosphate mineral falsterite. Ferraioloite was found in pegmatites of the Foote Lithium Company Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, US. The name honors James (Jim) A. Ferraiolo (1947–2014).
ferricoronadite
Ferricoronadite is a lead mineral discovered in 2016 by Chukanov et al. near Nezhilovo, North Macedonia. Its simplified elemental formula is Pb(Mn64+Fe23+)O16, and it is found in a matrix of zinc-dominant spinels. Ferricoronadite is named as an analogue of coronadite.
andychristyite
Andychristyite (IMA symbol: Acs) is a lead copper tellurate mineral with the chemical formula PbCuTeOHO. Its type locality is the Soda Mountains in California. It was named after Welsh–Australian mineralogist Andrew G. Christy.
wiklundite
Wiklundite is a rare and complex arsenate arsenite-silicate mineral with the chemical formula . The mineral characterizes in a large c unit cell parameter. It was found in Långban, Sweden - a home for many rare and exotic minerals.