Ferraioloite is a rare mineral with formula MgMn2+4(Fe2+0.5Al0.5)4Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)20. It is related to the phosphate mineral falsterite. Ferraioloite was found in pegmatites of the Foote Lithium Company Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, US.Mills, S.J., Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R, MacRae, C.M., Smith, J.B., Davidson, C.J., and Glenn, A.M., 2015. Ferraioloite, IMA 2015-066. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1862; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864 The name honors James (Jim) A. Ferraiolo (1947–2014).Mineralienatlas: Ferraioloite

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