barbosalite

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What does barbosalite mean?

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Where does barbosalite come from?

Named after Brazilian professor emeritus of geology Dr. Aluízio Licínio de Miranda Barbosa at School of Mines at Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, + -lite.

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