A mineral consisting of hydrated phosphate of aluminum and iron, rarely found in nature.
Named after a geological location or person involved in mineralogy (specific origin uncertain). The -ine suffix is common in mineral nomenclature following Linnaean classification traditions.
Grothine is so rare that most mineralogists have never seen it—it's one of those minerals that exists in textbooks more than in actual rock collections, reminding us how vast the periodic table truly is!
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