switzeriten.
/ˈswɪtsərʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A hydrated phosphate of manganese and iron, (Mn, Fe)3(PO4)2.4H2O, found as pink to brown monoclinic crystals.
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1967 Leavens & White in Amer. Mineralogist 52 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.
1978 Rocks & Minerals LIII. 160 A number of new minerals..from the Quarry include switzerite, eakerite and brannockite.
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n.1967