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Cryptomelane from
Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal


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Cryptomelane, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
04334270017367937644000.jpg
Cryptomelane, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
02095420017272057664953.jpg
Cryptomelane, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Polarised-light microscopy
XRD
SEM-EDS
Raman Spectroscopy
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1321034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1321034:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘSerra do Rosalgar Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘSerra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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