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


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

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Triplite
Formula:Mn22+(PO4)F
Comments:Quantitative microprobe analyses of 3 different grains of triplite:
P 13.74/13.58/13.29,
Mg 1.81/1.89/2.26,
Ca 0.86/0.74/0.89,
Mn 25.30/24.46/26.06,
Fe 19.49/18.82/19.18,
F 7.56/9.24/7.71,
O 27.66/27.58/29.03,
Sum 96.42/96.31/98.42
Habit:4-5 cm compact masses
Colour:honey-brown to honey-yellow
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phosphosiderite6
Rockbridgeite5
Robertsite3
Vivianite2
Zwieselite2
Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series2
Laueite1
Stewartite1
Metavivianite1
Santabarbaraite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Triplite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154525
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154525:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Triplite
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘRochel, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, 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
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 1 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, 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
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
65.6km (40.7 miles) ⓘCastillejo de Dos Casas, Aldea del Obispo, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
References
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, material Jose Gonsales del Tanago
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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