Category Phosphate minerals Strunz classification 8.DC.22 Crystal system Monoclinic | Formula(repeating unit) Mg2PO4(OH)·3H2O Dana classification 43.05.08.01 | |
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Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)(same H-M symbol) | ||
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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