Mitridaite
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Moculta, South Australia
Mitridatite (frequently spelled mitridaite) is a rare, complex calcium iron phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O₂·3H₂O. Named after its type locality on Mount Mitridat on the Kerch Peninsula in Crimea, it is primarily found as a secondary mineral coating or filling cavities within sedimentary iron ores and weathered pegmatites.