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Matulaite from
Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal


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Matulaite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Matulaite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
07762010017369640078919.jpg
Matulaite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Matulaite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Matulaite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
02059280017272041805522.jpg
Matulaite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Matulaite
Formula:(Fe3+,Al)Al7(PO4)4(PO3OH)2(OH)8(H2O)8 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Frondelite2
Jahnsite-(CaMnMn)1
Strengite1
Phosphosiderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Matulaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:892901
Long-form Identifier:1:3:892901:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
ALVES, P., MILLS, S. (2013) Nuevos datos sobre los fosfatos de Bendada, Sabugal (Portugal). ACOPIOS-Revista Ibérica de Mineralogía, Vol 4 (2013): 349-377.
 
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