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Molybdenite from
Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal


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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
00214900017272041954690.jpg
Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
06657850017272041956622.jpg
Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
05580530017272041963130.jpg
Molybdenite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154395
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154395:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘRochel, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 2 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘBarroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 1 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
References
Schnorrer-Köhler, Günther; Rewitzer, Christian (1991) Bendada - ein Phospatpegmatit im Mittelteil Portugals [Bendada - a phosphate pegmatite in central Portugal]. Lapis, 16 (5). 21-33; 50
 
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