Carboferriphoxite

carboferriphoxite

ferriphoxite

antipinite

aphthitalite

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Formula: [(NH₄)K(H₂CO₃)][Fe³⁺(HPO₄)(H₂PO₄)(C₂O₄)]
Organic compound, oxalate
Crystal system: Triclinic
Specific gravity: 2.14 measured, 2.122 calculated
Hardness: 2
Streak: White
Colour: Colourless
Luminescence: Does not fluoresce under long wave or short wave UV
Solubility: At room-temperature, insoluble in water, but easily soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid
Environments

Hydrothermal environments

Carboferriphoxite is a new mineral, approved in 2024 and to date (July 2025) reported only from the type locality.

Localities

At the type locality, 125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, carboferriphoxite and ferriphoxite occur with antipinite, aphthitalite, baryte, fluorite, hematite and quartz in an unusual bat-guano-related, post-mining assemblage. Carboferriphoxite occurs as needles or blades, up to ∼0.2 mm in length, typically forming fan- and bowtie-like sprays (MM 89.1.148-154).

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