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


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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
02731610017272043306682.jpg
Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Leucophosphite
Formula:KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Comments:Quantitative microprobe analysis of leucophosphite: P 14.48, Mg 0.28, Ca 0.17, Mn 0.86, Fe" 26.78, K 9.59, O 41.85, Sum 94.01 %.
Colour:yellowish-white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phosphosiderite2
Carlhintzeite1
Bermanite1
Beraunite1
Frondelite1
Strengite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Leucophosphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154518
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154518:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Leucophosphite
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), 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
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘAssunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘLa Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
References
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, material Jose Gonsales del Tanago
 
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