kovdorskite
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Kovdorskite, Mg2PO4(OH)·3H2O, is a rare, hydrated, magnesium phosphate mineral. It was first described by Kapustin et al., and is found only in the Kovdor Massif near Kovdor, Kola Peninsula, Russia. It is associated with collinsite, magnesite, dolomite, hydrotalcite, apatite, magnetite, and forsterite.
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- Kovdorskite
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.DC.22
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.DC.22
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Kov
- chemical formula
- Mg₂PO₄(OH)·3H₂O
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Kovdorskite, Mg2PO4(OH)·3H2O, is a rare, hydrated, magnesium phosphate mineral. It was first described by Kapustin et al., and is found only in the Kovdor Massif near Kovdor, Kola Peninsula, Russia. It is associated with collinsite, magnesite, dolomite, hydrotalcite, apatite, magnetite, and forsterite.
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