Mpororoite
Mpororoite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the tungstate class, with the chemical formula Al₂O(WO₄)₂·6H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system. It is a member of the Anthoinite structural group.
IMA symbol Mpo, IMA status: approved, named in 1970.
An alteration product of primary tungsten minerals.
It is found associated with Scheelite, ferberite, ferritungstite (Mpororo deposit, Uganda); anthoinite (Kara mine, Tasmania); scheelite, ferberite, ferritungstite, russellite.
The name refers to the Mpororo deposit, Uganda, where it was first found.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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