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Fairfieldite from
Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Fairfieldite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
08973710017522606871238.jpg
Fairfieldite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
05350680017272006506926.jpg
Fairfieldite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fairfieldite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Fairfieldite
Formula:Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hureaulite5
Rockbridgeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fairfieldite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154484:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fairfieldite in this Region
Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Fairfieldite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘAssunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
References
Rewitzer, C., Röschl, N. (1984) Portugal - Fundortbeschreibungen und Reisetips. Lapis: 9(12): 13-31.
van den Berg, W. (1992) Enkele vermaarde mineralenvindplaatsen in Midden-Portugal. Gea, 1992(1), 38-39 (in Dutch).
 
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