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Cacoxenite from
Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Cacoxenite
Formula:Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Formation:Secondary
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Strengite60
- var Aluminium-bearing Strengite44
Chalcosiderite34
Quartz14
Libethenite5
Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series4
Turquoise4
- var Rashleighite2
Pyrite1
Wavellite1
Zapatalite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cacoxenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:156244
Long-form Identifier:1:3:156244:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cacoxenite
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘBugalho Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘHerdade do Monte Novo e do Paço de Camões, Azaruja, São Bento do Mato, Évora, Évora, Portugal
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