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Ferraioloite from
SĂ­tio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal


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Ferraioloite

SĂ­tio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Ferraioloite

SĂ­tio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Ferraioloite

SĂ­tio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Ferraioloite
Formula:MgMn42+(Fe2+0.5Al3+0.5)4Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)20
Formation:Secondary
Habit:The mineral forms very thin, elongated, irregular flakes up to 0.25 mm in length arranged in fan-shaped to lamellar aggregates
Colour:pale blue
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Raman Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ferraioloite data
Locality Data:Click here to view SĂ­tio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1469687
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1469687:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.326
TvrdĂ˝, J., Sejkora, J., Rosseel, P., DolnĂ­ÄŤek, Z. (2021) Ferraioloite from the SĂ­tio do Castelo mine, Folgosinho (Guarda, Portugal), description and Raman spectroscopy. Journal of GEOsciences, 66 (3). 139-146
 
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