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meta·​strengite

Definition of metastrengite

: a mineral FePO4.2H2O that consists of a hydrous phosphate of iron and is polymorphous with strengite and probably isomorphous with metavariscite

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“Metastrengite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metastrengite. Accessed 25 Nov. 2020.

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