cacoxenite

noun

ca·cox·e·nite | \kəˈkäksəˌnīt, ka-\

variants: or less commonly cacoxene \kəˈkäkˌsēn, ka- \

plural -s

Definition of cacoxenite

: a mineral Fe₄(PO₄)₃(OH)₃.12H₂O consisting of a hydrous iron phosphate occurring in yellow or brownish radiated tufts

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