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Phosphate

Bimbowrieite

NaMgFe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₆·2H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassPhosphate
Bimbowrieite specimen

Greenish-brown crystals of bimbowrieite on fluorapatite, associated with ushkovite (orange) and sellaite (white). The field of view is 2.3 mm, South Australian Museum specimen G34762. — Photo: Peter Elliott and Anthony R. Kampf · CC BY 4.0

Bimbowrieite

Bimbowrieite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula NaMgFe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₆·2H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c). It is a member of the Dufrénite structural group.

IMA symbol Bbw, IMA status: approved, named in 2020.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more B minerals or help write this entry.