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Name: Kingite RRUFF ID: R060997 Ideal Chemistry: Al3(PO4)2F2(OH)·7H2O Locality: Clinton, South Australia Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: White consolidated micron-sized laths Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
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REFERENCES for Kingite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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Fleischer M (1957) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 42, 580-586 [view file] |
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Norrish K, Rogers L E R, Shapter R E (1957) Kingite, a new hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral from Robertstown, South Australia, Mineralogical Magazine, 31, 351-357 [view file] |
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Kato T (1970) Cell dimensions of the hydrated phosphate, kingite, American Mineralogist, 55, 515-517 [view file] |
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Wallwork K S, Pring A, Taylor M R, Hunter B A (2004) The network of hydrogen bonding in kingite as revealed by a neutron-diffraction investigation of its deuterated analogue, Al3(PO4)2F3·7D2O, The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 135-141 [view file] |
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