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Cassiterite from
Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal


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Cassiterite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
07866790017272060931983.jpg
Cassiterite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
09406600017272041076926.jpg
Cassiterite

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
08774540017272041087473.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Cassiterite, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154397:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘQuinta Cimeira Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMedronheira ou Terrra Grande Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘLages Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘQuinta do Velho Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘFurda Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘHortas Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘOlas Mine, Inguias, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘQuinta das Olas Mine, Inguias, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘBorrega No. 2 Mine, Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘRibeira da Carvalha Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, 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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