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Sphalerite from
Monte Velho Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Velho Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1338581
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1338581:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘNeves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘCourela dos Moinhos Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘZambujal deposit, Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘBarrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘSerrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘMontinho Mine, Panoias e Conceição, Ourique, Beja, Portugal
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘNamorados Mines, Namorados, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘFeitais deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘMoinho deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘJuliana Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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