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Purpurite & Sicklerite

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Purpurite & Sicklerite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda District, Portugal
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6.2 × 3.8 cm
Weight: 
231.00gr
Description

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

This piece is a delight for lovers of micros and rare 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

Sicklerite

Formula: 
Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
Strunz: 
8.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

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