Ferraioloite is a rare mineral with formula MgMn²⁺₄(Fe²⁺_0.5Al_0.5)₄Zn₄(PO₄)₈(OH)₄(H₂O)₂₀. It is related to the phosphate mineral falsterite. Ferraioloite was found in

pegmatite A pegmatite is an igneous rock showing a very coarse texture, with large interlocking crystals usually greater in size than and sometimes greater than . Most pegmatites are composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica, having a similar silicic com ...

s of the Foote Lithium Company Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, US.Mills, S.J., Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R, MacRae, C.M., Smith, J.B., Davidson, C.J., and Glenn, A.M., 2015. Ferraioloite, IMA 2015-066. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1862; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864 The name honors James (Jim) A. Ferraiolo (1947–2014).Mineralienatlas: Ferraioloite
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Phosphate minerals Manganese(II) minerals Zinc minerals Magnesium minerals Iron(II) minerals Aluminium minerals Monoclinic minerals Minerals in space group 12 Minerals described in 2016 {{mineral-stub