pharmacosiderite

pharmacosiderite, hydrated iron arsenate mineral (KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6−7H2O) that forms olive-green to honey-yellow, yellowish-brown, and brown, transparent to translucent, striated cubes. It usually occurs as a weathering product of arsenic-rich minerals, as in Cornwall, Eng.; Saxony (Ger.); Bavaria (Ger.); and Utah. For detailed physical properties, see arsenate mineral (table).

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title: pharmacosiderite
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 08 December 2006
Access Date: February 22, 2025