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Beraunite from
Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France


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Beraunite

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite, etc.

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite, etc.

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite, etc.

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite, etc.

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite, etc.

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite, etc.

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Beraunite

Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Beraunite
Formula:Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Habit:lathlike crystals, needles, balls
Colour:dark red, brownish
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cacoxenite66
Strengite13
Ferroberaunite4
Ferristrunzite1
Variscite1
Wavellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beraunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (63 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:416442
Long-form Identifier:1:3:416442:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beraunite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘPessols, Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
References
Pierrot, Roland; Picot, Paul; Fortuné, Jean-Pol; Tollon, Francis (1976) Tarn (81) - Inventaire minéralogique de la France No. 6. Editions du BRGM.p.27
Lheur, Cédric, Meisser, Nicolas (2010) Les minéraux du secteur de Fumade, castelnau-de-Brassac (Tarn) [Minerals in the Fumade area, Castelnau-de-Brassac (Tarn)]. Le Règne Minéral, 16 (92) 5-26
FAVREAU, G. & BERNADI, G. (2016) L’éléonorite de Fumade (Tarn). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 132, 3-4.
 
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