Artroeite (PbAlF
3(OH)
2) is a
mineral
In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.John P. Rafferty, ed. (2011): Mi ...
found in
Arizona
Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...
. It is named for the late American chemist
Arthur Roe (1912–1993).
References
Mindat.org - ArtroeiteWebmineral.com - ArtroeiteHandbook of Mineralogy - Artroeite
Lead minerals
Fluorine minerals
Triclinic minerals
Minerals in space group 2
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