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Cryptomelane from
Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal


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Cryptomelane, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
00903380017271922392074.jpg
Cryptomelane, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Cryptomelane

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Comments:XRD analyses by Thomas Witzke
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite8
Baryte2
Manganese Oxides2
Pyrolusite2
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:222372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:222372:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘSerra do Rosalgar Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘTorgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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