phoxite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ph (for phosphate) + ox (for oxalate) + -ite, named by Anthony R. Kampf, Aaron J. Celestian, Barbara P. Nash and Joe Marty in 2019.

Noun[edit]

phoxite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral containing ammonium, magnesium, phosphate and oxalate