Althausite
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Althausite is a relatively simple magnesium
phosphate mineral with formula Mg2(PO4)(OH,F). It is very rare. Original occurrence(s) are magnesite
deposits among serpentinite
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Magnesium
Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole...
phosphate mineral with formula Mg2(PO4)(OH,F). It is very rare. Original occurrence(s) are magnesite
Magnesite
Magnesite is magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. Iron substitutes for magnesium with a complete solution series with siderite, FeCO3. Calcium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may also occur in small amounts...
deposits among serpentinite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals. Minerals in this group are formed by serpentinization, a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle...
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