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


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Lithiophilite, etc.

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

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

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

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
02356220017272737979985.jpg
Lithiophilite, etc.

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

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
09459270017272007112616.jpg
Lithiophilite

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

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
02356220017272737979985.jpg
Lithiophilite, etc.

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

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
09459270017272007112616.jpg
Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
07600690017364239273842.jpg
Sicklerite

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Lithiophilite
Formula:LiMn2+PO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Vivianite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lithiophilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154493
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154493:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Lithiophilite in this Region
Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Lithiophilite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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