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Childrenite from
Sítio do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal

Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Childrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
References
References:Alves, P (2016). Folgosinho: Fosfatos secundarios de la mina Sitio do Castelo. Revista de Minerales 2015/2, 6-27. (in Spanish).
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Childrenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Childrenite
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘGranite, Monsanto, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
 
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