alforsite

English

Etymology

John T. Alfors (1930-2005) of the California Geological Survey +‎ -ite.

Noun

alforsite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Alforsite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “alforsite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• foralites, forestial, raftilose