Talk:Phosphate mineral

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Needs work

Needs some work here. Which phosphate minerals are found in practical and economic concentration for mining as a source of phosphates for fertiliser, etc. Needs an expert here.Eregli bob (talk) 11:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What about calcium phosphate ?

The article for superphosphate mentions it is made by adding sulfuric acid to calcium phosphate. But calcium phosphate is not listed as a phosphate mineral ! Well I have been to phosphate mine and fertilizer plant and seen them making it. Needs an expert to clarify here. Eregli bob (talk) 11:49, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nickel-Strunz 10 ed database

I reviewed the Nickel-Strunz 10 ed database (non silicates) from webmineral.com. The list improves a lot by sorting the 08 Nickel-Strunz class: phosphates in IMA/CNMNC classes: phosphates, arsenates and vanadates. But there are some possible flaws:

08.DE.35 Alumoakermanite ((Ca,Na)₂(Al,Mg,Fe²⁺)(Si₂O₇)), 09.BB.10 on Mindat.org
08.CG.05 Uranophane-beta (Ca[(UO₂)SiO₃(OH)]₂•H₂O), but Uranophane (Ca(UO₂)₂SiO₃(OH)₂•5H₂O), 09.AK.15 on Mindat.org
08.BL.10 Springcreekite BaV3+3(PO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)₆: is a phosphate and has vanadium as cation
08.DC.60 Nevadaite (Cu²⁺,[ ],Al,V³⁺)₆Al₈(PO₄)₈F₈(OH)₂•22H₂O: is a phosphate and has a vanadium cation too.

--Chris.urs-o (talk) 13:33, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting to note is:

03.DD.30 Mosesite Hg₂N(Cl,SO₄,MoO₄,CO₃)•H₂O (Hydrated Acid and Sulfates on Dana)
03.DD.30 Gianellaite Hg₄(SO₄)N₂ (Anhydrous Acid and Sulfates on Dana)
03.DD.35 Kleinite Hg₂N(Cl,SO₄)•nH₂O (Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides on Dana)

--Chris.urs-o (talk) 07:38, 3 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Kingite" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Kingite has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 December 14 § Kingite until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 13:49, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]