millisite
Sign in to saveMillisite is a rare phosphate mineral. The mineral was named after Mr. F. T. Millis of Lehi, Utah. Millisite can be found in altered phosphate deposits.
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Millisite is a rare phosphate mineral. The mineral was named after Mr. F. T. Millis of Lehi, Utah. Millisite can be found in altered phosphate deposits.
== Occurrence == Millisite was originally only known to occur in Fairfield, Utah and Thiès, Sénégal. It has since been identified in the Bone Valley Formation of Florida, where it forms a major component of the aluminum phosphate zone.
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