Whitlockite is a mineral, an unusual form of calcium phosphate. Its formula is Ca9(MgFe)(PO4)6PO3OH. It is a relatively rare mineral but is found in granitic pegmatites, phosphate rock deposits, guano caves and in chondrite meteorites. It was first described in 1941 and named for Herbert Percy Whitlock (1868–1948), American mineralogist, Curator...
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Synonym: tribasic calcium phosphate. ... Origin: Herbert P. Whitlock, Am. Mineralogist, + -ite ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: wit′lok-īt Synonyms: tribasic calcium phosphate
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