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Phosphate

Moabite

NiFe³⁺(PO₄)O
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassPhosphate

Moabite

Moabite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula NiFe³⁺(PO₄)O.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pnma).

IMA symbol Mab, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.

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 M minerals or help write this entry.