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


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Frondelite, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Frondelite
Formula:(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Strengite5
Beraunite3
Phosphosiderite2
Ecandrewsite1
Dufrénite1
Zincoberaunite1
Benyacarite1
Leucophosphite1
Barbosalite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Frondelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170124
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170124:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Frondelite
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
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
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