Term Name: ferrihydrite
Synonyms: Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide, ferric hydroxide oxide, ferric oxy-hydroxide, ferric oxyhydroxide, Fh, iron hydroxide oxide, iron(III) oxyhydroxide
Definition: An iron oxide of nanoparticulate size and poor crystallinity. It is a mineral commonly found in soil and freshwater environments and forms a core structural component in the Fe-buffering ferritin protein. It is also used in the sequestration of heavy element contaminants, and is a precursor of haematite and goethite.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:192761]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: ferric oxide iron oxide mineral