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Metaswitzerite from
Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Metaswitzerite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Metaswitzerite, etc.

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
02836060017368873422704.jpg
Metaswitzerite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
05713750017272007226598.jpg
Metaswitzerite, etc.

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
02836060017368873422704.jpg
Metaswitzerite

Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
05713750017272007226598.jpg
Metaswitzerite, etc.

Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Metaswitzerite
Formula:Mn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite1
Rockbridgeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metaswitzerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:194602
Long-form Identifier:1:3:194602:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Metaswitzerite in this Region
Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Metaswitzerite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
References
Zanazzi, P. F., Leavens, P. B., White, J. S. (1986) Crystal structure of switzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and its relationship to metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O. American Mineralogist, 71 (9-10) 1224-1228
 
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