forbesiten.
/ˈfɔːbzʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A hydrated arsenate of nickel and cobalt found in the Atacama desert, Chile, as greyish-white crusts.
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1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 560 D. Forbes describes..a mineral occurring in the desert of Atacama in veins in a decomposed dioryte... Kenngott names it Forbesite.
1935 J. W. Mellor Comprehensive Treat. Inorg. & Theoret. Chem. XIV. 424 The cobalt minerals include..Forbesite, H2(Ni, Co)2(AsO4)2·8H2O.
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