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Saléeite from
Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal


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Saléeite

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite, etc.

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite, etc.

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite, etc.

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
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Saléeite

Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Saléeite
Formula:Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Blocky crystals to a few mm in voids in matrix.
Habit:blocky to tabular
Colour:yellow
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Autunite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saléeite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1641895
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1641895:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Saléeite
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘCunha Baixa Mine, Cunha Baixa, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘPinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘVale de Abrutiga Mine, Ázere e Covelo, Tábua, Coimbra, Portugal
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘCastelejo Mine, Vila Cortês da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
68.5km (42.5 miles) ⓘSenhora das Fontes Mine, Santa Eufémia, Pinhel, Guarda, Portugal
References
Eric Quinter collectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label
 
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