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Arsenate

Forêtite

Cu₂Al₂(AsO₄)(OH,O,H₂O)₆
ClassArsenate
Forêtite specimen

Sky blue globular crystal aggregates of the extremely rare mineral foretite from the type locality in Cap Garonne (Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France). It is a relatively new mineral (IMA 2011-100). Foretite has only been found in 2 localities worldwide. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Forêtite

Forêtite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula Cu₂Al₂(AsO₄)(OH,O,H₂O)₆.

IMA symbol Frê, IMA status: approved, named in 2011.

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 F minerals or help write this entry.