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Aluminium-bearing Strengite

A variety of Strengite
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Aluminium-bearing Strengite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Aluminium-bearing Strengite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Aluminium-bearing Strengite, etc.

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Aluminium-bearing Strengite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
00514620017271949672083.jpg
Aluminium-bearing Strengite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
00656780017271921414618.jpg
Aluminium-bearing Strengite, etc.

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
01944950017271949657020.jpg
Aluminium-bearing Strengite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
00514620017271949672083.jpg
Aluminium-bearing Strengite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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About Aluminium-bearing StrengiteHide

Formula:
(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Contains Al in substitution for Fe(III).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
31969 (as Aluminium-bearing Strengite)
3801 (as Strengite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31969:4 (as Aluminium-bearing Strengite)
mindat:1:1:3801:6 (as Strengite)

Chemistry of Aluminium-bearing StrengiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O51.377 %
Fe29.888 %
P16.577 %
H2.158 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Fe
P
H
Elements listed:
Al, Fe, H, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Aluminium-bearing StrengiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
44 photos of Aluminium-bearing Strengite associated with CacoxeniteFe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
28 photos of Aluminium-bearing Strengite associated with ChalcosideriteCuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
6 photos of Aluminium-bearing Strengite associated with QuartzSiO2
1 photo of Aluminium-bearing Strengite associated with 'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'
1 photo of Aluminium-bearing Strengite associated with TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
1 photo of Aluminium-bearing Strengite associated with PyriteFeS2

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Aluminium-bearing StrengiteHide

References for Aluminium-bearing StrengiteHide

Localities for Aluminium-bearing StrengiteHide

Showing 3 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
France
 
  • French Guiana
Palache et al. (1951)
Portugal
 
  • Évora
    • Vila Viçosa
      • Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu
Rui Nunes - 2010 December
USA
 
  • Nevada
    • Nye County
      • Toquima Range
Palache et al. (1951)
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