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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Corkite
Formula:PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Habit:Trigonal
Colour:Brown to light yellowish
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:EPMA
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite23
Plumbogummite20
Baryte4
Plumbojarosite4
Pyrolusite3
Pyromorphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corkite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (41 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:818726
Long-form Identifier:1:3:818726:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corkite
17.8km (11.0 miles) Herdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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