Wagnerite

This page is about a mineral. For the term used for followers of the philosophy of Romantic composer Richard Wagner, or for fans of his compositions, see Wagnerism.

Wagnerite is a mineral, a combined phosphate and fluoride of iron and magnesium, with the formula (Mg Fe)₂P O₄F. It occurs in pegmatite associated with other phosphate minerals. It is named after Franz Michael von Wagner (1768–1851), a German mining official.

References

Mindat - Wagnerite
Webmineral - Wagnerite
Handbook of Mineralogy - Wagnerite

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