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switzerite Min.|ˈswɪtsəraɪt|
[f. the name Switzer (see quot. 1967) + -ite1.]
A hydrated phosphate of manganese and iron, (Mn, Fe)3(PO4)2.4H2O, found as pink to brown monoclinic crystals.
1967Leavens & White in Amer. Mineralogist LII. 1595 The name switzerite is proposed for the mineral in honor of George Switzer, Chairman, Department of Mineral Sciences, Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 1978Rocks & Minerals LIII. 160 A number of new minerals..from the Quarry include switzerite, eakerite and brannockite. |