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Uranophane from
Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Uranophane

Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Uranophane

Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Uranophane

Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Uranophane

Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Uranophane

Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Uranophane

Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uranophane
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Habit:acicular
Colour:light yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uranophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:145091
Long-form Identifier:1:3:145091:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uranophane
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘPicoto Mine, Vilar Seco, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘAssunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘFerreiros Mine, Rio de Mel, Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘLenteiros Mine, Reboleiro, Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘFonte Velha Mine, Torre de Terrenho， Terrenho e Sebadelhe da Serra, Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘCarrasca Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
References
van den Berg, W. (1992) Enkele vermaarde mineralenvindplaatsen in Midden-Portugal. Gea, 1992(1), 38-39 (in Dutch).
Alves, Pedro; Marques de Sa, Joaquim; Marques de Sa, Carlos (2017) Mineralogie de la mine de Pinhal do Souto, Mangualde, Region Centre, Portugal [Mineralogie de la mine de Pinhal do Souto, Mangualde, Region Centre, Portugal]. Le Règne Minéral, 23 (138). p.42-54.
 
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