alforsite

English

Etymology

John T. Alfors (1930-2005) of the California Geological Survey +‎ -ite.

Noun

alforsite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Alforsite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “alforsite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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