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Phosphate

Paulgrothite

Cu₉Fe³⁺O₄(PO₄)₄Cl
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassPhosphate

Paulgrothite

Paulgrothite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Cu₉Fe³⁺O₄(PO₄)₄Cl.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Cmc2_1).

IMA symbol Plgr, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

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 P minerals or help write this entry.