| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Triplite |
| Formula: | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| 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 for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS |
| References |
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| References: | Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, material Jose Gonsales del Tanago; Pedro Alves collection |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Rockbridgeite | ⓘ5 photos of Triplite associated with Rockbridgeite at this locality. |
| Phosphosiderite | ⓘ4 photos of Triplite associated with Phosphosiderite at this locality. |
| Robertsite | 3 photos of Triplite associated with Robertsite at this locality. |
| Columbite | 2 photos of Triplite associated with Columbite at this locality. |
| Vivianite | ⓘ1 photo of Triplite associated with Vivianite at this locality. |
| Laueite | ⓘ1 photo of Triplite associated with Laueite at this locality. |
| Stewartite | ⓘ1 photo of Triplite associated with Stewartite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Triplite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Nearest other occurrences of Triplite |
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| 20.3km (12.6 miles) | | ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal |
| 22.2km (13.8 miles) | | ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Mesquitela, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal |
| 25.4km (15.8 miles) | | ⓘCompanheiro No. 1 quarry, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal |
| 26.2km (16.3 miles) | | ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal |
| 36.1km (22.4 miles) | | ⓘAssunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal |
| 36.2km (22.5 miles) | | ⓘLagares Mining Field, Viseu, Portugal |
| 36.2km (22.5 miles) | | ⓘRebentão Mine, Lagares do Estanho Mines, Queiriga, Vila Nova de Paiva, Viseu, Portugal |
| 39.4km (24.5 miles) | | ⓘAbravezes, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal |
| 44.6km (27.7 miles) | | ⓘPanasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| 65.6km (40.7 miles) | | ⓘCastillejo de Dos Casas, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain |
Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal