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Goethite from
Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal


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Goethite

Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Goethite

Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
05510110017272256861349.jpg
Goethite

Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
02919240017272256879014.jpg
Goethite

Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
05510110017272256861349.jpg
Goethite

Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
02919240017272256879014.jpg
Goethite

Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wavellite1
Turquoise1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1486801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1486801:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Goethite in this Region
Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSlag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘTarabau Mine, Poio, Nossa Senhora da Graça, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
60.1km (37.4 miles) ⓘSegura Mines (Segura mining field), União das Freguesias de Zebreira e Segura, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘVale da Aveleira, Pussos São Pedro, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Portugal
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘVale de Pião Mine, Cadafaz e Colmeal, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘGóis Mining Field, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘVieiro do Almagre Mine, Salvador, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘLa Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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