The Crystal Chemistry of the Phosphate Minerals

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Research Article| January 01, 2002 The Crystal Chemistry of the Phosphate Minerals Danielle M.C. Huminicki; Danielle M.C. Huminicki Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Frank C. Hawthorne Frank C. Hawthorne Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 48 (1): 123–253. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.5 Article history first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Danielle M.C. Huminicki, Frank C. Hawthorne; The Crystal Chemistry of the Phosphate Minerals. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 48 (1): 123–253. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.5 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by Hennig Brand. The word phosphorus originates from the two Greek words phôs, meaning light, and phoros, meaning bearer, due to the phosphorescent nature of white phosphorus. Phosphorus is the tenth most abundant element on Earth and tends to be concentrated in igneous rocks. It is an incompatible element in common rock-forming minerals, and hence is susceptible to concentration via fractionation in geochemical processes. It reaches its highest abundance in sedimentary rocks: the major constituents of phosphorite are the minerals of the apatite group. Phosphorus is the second most abundant inorganic element in... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.