Scorodite

Scorodite is a common hydrated iron arsenate mineral, with the chemical formula FeAsO4·2H2O.

It is found in hydrothermal deposits and as a secondary mineral in gossans worldwide.

Scorodite was discovered in Schwarzenberg, Saxony, Germany.

Named from the Greek Scorodion, "garlicky".

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