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Galena from
Unnamed pegmatite, São Cosmado, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:Skeletal galena in diaclases and faults in granite
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Significance:Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes.
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed pegmatite, São Cosmado, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1308561
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1308561:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.8km (3.0 miles) Cunha Baixa Mine, Cunha Baixa, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.6km (5.3 miles) Freixiosa Mine, Freixiosa, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
11.3km (7.0 miles) Pinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
27.1km (16.8 miles) Vales Mine, Maceira, Fornos de Algodres, Guarda, Portugal
35.6km (22.1 miles) Mestras Mine, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
35.6km (22.1 miles) Fontainhas de Gradiz Mine, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
35.6km (22.1 miles) Ervideira Mine, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
35.6km (22.1 miles) Luz Mine, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
35.6km (22.1 miles) Barroca da Valenta Mine, Valhelhas, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
35.7km (22.2 miles) Quinta da Barrenha Mine, Avô, Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal
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