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Triplite from
Sítio do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho Quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda District, Portugal

Description
Comments:	Quantitative microprobe analysa of 3 different grains of triplite: P 13.74/13.58/13.29, Mg 1.81/1.89/2.26, Ca 0.86/0.74/0.89, Mn 25.30/24.46/26.06, Fe 19.49/18.82/19.18, F 7.56/9.24/7.71, O 27.66/27.58/29.03, Sum 96.42/96.31/98.42
Habit:	4-5 cm compact masses
Colour:	honey-brown to honey-yellow
Quality of samples:	Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:	Common
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	SEM-EDS
References
References:	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, material Jose Gonsales del Tanago; Pedro Alves collection
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Triplite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho Quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda District, Portugal
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