cacoxenite

== English == === Alternative forms === cacoxene === Etymology === From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ξένος (xénos, “guest”) because the phosphorous content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it. === Noun === cacoxenite (inorganic chemistry, mineralogy) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12·17H2O. === Further reading === Cacoxenite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Cacoxenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “cacoxenite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. Cacoxenite fact page === Anagrams === excecation