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Cryptomelane from
Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal


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Cryptomelane, etc.

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

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

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

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
09768280017272060994598.jpg
Cryptomelane, etc.

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

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Strengite3
Phosphosiderite2
Rittmannite1
Cyrilovite1
Hentschelite1
Frondelite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154399
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154399:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cryptomelane in this Region
Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘLa Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
References
Schnorrer-Köhler, Günther; Rewitzer, Christian (1991) Bendada - ein Phospatpegmatit im Mittelteil Portugals [Bendada - a phosphate pegmatite in central Portugal]. Lapis, 16 (5). 21-33; 50
 
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