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Phosphosiderite from
Breia Mine ("Lourinhal quarry"), Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal


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Phosphosiderite, etc.

Breia Mine, Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Phosphosiderite

Breia Mine, Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
06655420017365849387466.jpg
Phosphosiderite, etc.

Breia Mine, Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
05593470017432825241509.jpg
Phosphosiderite

Breia Mine, Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
06655420017365849387466.jpg
Phosphosiderite, etc.

Breia Mine, Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
05593470017432825241509.jpg
Phosphosiderite

Breia Mine, Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Phosphosiderite
Formula:FePO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rockbridgeite1
Strunzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phosphosiderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Breia Mine ("Lourinhal quarry"), Moreira do Lima, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:685301
Long-form Identifier:1:3:685301:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phosphosiderite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘMonteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘCerdeirinha Mine, Arga de Baixo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘPedra da Moura Mine, Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
55.1km (34.3 miles) ⓘMount Ermelo, Moaña, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘMoreira de Jales, Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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