Montgomeryite is a
phosphate mineral with the
chemical formula Ca
4MgAl
4(PO
4)
6(OH)
4ยท12H
2O.
The mineral was discovered in
Fairfield, Utah
Fairfield is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southwest corner of Cedar Valley about southwest of Salt Lake City and south of Cedar Fort ...
in a
variscite
Variscite is a hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral (). It is a relatively rare phosphate mineral. It is sometimes confused with turquoise; however, variscite is usually greener in color. The green color results from the presence of small amounts ...
nodule. Montgomeryite is a very rare mineral and can only be found in a few places in the world.
References
Phosphate minerals
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