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Lithiophilite from
Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Lithiophilite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
02356220017272737979985.jpg
Lithiophilite, etc.

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
09459270017272007112616.jpg
Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Lithiophilite

Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Lithiophilite
Formula:LiMn2+PO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Vivianite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lithiophilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647391:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lithiophilite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
References
various photographs
Grey, Ian E.; Rewitzer, Christian; Hochleitner, Rupert; Kampf, Anthony R.; Boer, Stephanie; Mumme, William G.; Wilson, Nicholas C. (2024) Macraeite, [(H2O)K]Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10  ⋅  4H2O, a new monoclinic paulkerrite-group mineral, from the Cubos–Mesquitela–Mangualde pegmatite, Portugal. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (2). 267-278 doi:10.5194/ejm-36-267-2024
 
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