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wolfeite

noun
wolfe·​ite | \ ˈwu̇lˌfīt\
plural -s

Definition of wolfeite

: a mineral (Fe,Mn)2(PO4)(OH) that consists of basic iron phosphate and is isomorphous with triploidite and isostructural with sarkinite

History and Etymology for wolfeite

Caleb Wroe Wolfe, born 1908 American crystallographer + English -ite

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