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Purpurite & Phosphosiderite

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Purpurite & Phosphosiderite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda District, Portugal
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Weight: 
67.00gr
Description

Very interesting group of rare phosphates from this classic Portuguese site, including Purpurite, Phosphosiderite, triplite, rockbridgeite, stewartite and I suppose that many others are also present. 

This piece is a delight for lovers of micros and phosphates.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Purpurite

Formula: 
(Mn3+,Fe3+)PO4
Strunz: 
8.AB.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Faires Mine, Kings Mountain, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA

Phosphosiderite

Formula: 
FePO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Kalterborn Mine, Eiserfeld, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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