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Strengite from
Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Strengite
Formula:FePO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cacoxenite54
Beraunite48
Rockbridgeite37
Nsutite21
Phosphosiderite14
Strunzite11
Bermanite8
Benyacarite7
Arsenopyrite6
Goethite6
Ferroberaunite5
Frondelite5
Kidwellite4
Laueite3
Pyrite3
Torbernite2
Cryptomelane2
Stewartite2
Paulkerrite2
Melanterite2
- var Kirovite1
Barbosalite1
Keckite1
Voltaite1
Copiapite1
Fairfieldite1
Sampleite1
Zincostrunzite1
Hematite1
Metaswitzerite1
Robertsite1
Reddingite Group1
Leucophosphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Strengite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (134 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154516
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154516:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Strengite
19.1km (11.9 miles) Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
22.2km (13.8 miles) Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
23.3km (14.5 miles) Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
25.5km (15.9 miles) Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
26.2km (16.3 miles) Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
26.2km (16.3 miles) Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
36.1km (22.4 miles) Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
36.2km (22.5 miles) Lagares Mining Field, Vila Nova de Paiva, Viseu, Portugal
36.2km (22.5 miles) Rebentão Mine, Lagares do Estanho Mines, Queiriga, Vila Nova de Paiva, Viseu, Portugal
61.8km (38.4 miles) Vale de Pião Mine, Cadafaz e Colmeal, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
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