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Zaïrite

Zaïrite is a phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Bi(Fe 3+ ,Al) 3 [(OH) 6 |(PO 4 ) 2 ]. The name was given from where it was locally discovered in Eta-Etu, Kivu, Congo (Zaïre) in 1975.

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Zaïrite is a phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Bi(Fe 3+ ,Al) 3 [(OH) 6 |(PO 4 ) 2 ]. The name was given from where it was locally discovered in Eta-Etu, Kivu, Congo (Zaïre) in 1975.

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