Phoscorite
A rock subtype
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About Phoscorite
Name:
Phoscorite is a mnemonic rock name derived from the acronym FOSKOR (Phosphat Development Corporation, operating in Phalaborwa, South Africa), combined with the standard rock suffix -ite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52002
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52002:3
Classification of Phoscorite
Mineralogy of Phoscorite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Phoscorite associated with Apatite Group | |
| 1 photo of Phoscorite associated with Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| 1 photo of Phoscorite associated with Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Internet Links for Phoscorite
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References for Phoscorite
Localities for Phoscorite
Showing 28 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Angola | |
| Amores-Casals et al. (2019) |
Australia | |
| Collerson +1 other reference |
| Downes et al. (2014) |
| Slezak et al. (2018) |
Brazil | |
| Guarino (2010) +1 other reference |
| Traversa et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
| Guarino (2010) |
| Barbosa et al. (2020) |
Canada | |
| Savard (2019) |
China | |
| Hui et al. (2025) |
Finland | |
| Kramm et al. (1993) |
India | |
| Ghosh Roy et al. (1993) +2 other references |
North Korea | |
| Ju et al. (2021) |
| Ju et al. (2021) |
| Ju et al. (2021) |
| Ju et al. (2021) |
Russia | |
| Sorokhtina et al. (2019) |
| Kogarko et al. (1995) |
| Kogarko et al. (1995) |
| Sokolov (2014) +4 other references |
| Mikhailova et al. (2015) +3 other references | |
| Kalashnikov et al. (2016) |
| Liferovich et al. (2006) |
| Kruk et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
South Africa | |
| Giebel et al. (2019) |
| Du Plessis (2019) | |
Ukraine | |
| Ryabchikov et al. (2008) |
Zambia | |
| Holwell et al. (2017) +1 other reference |
Pungnyon carbonatite, Sakchu County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea