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Pyrrhotite from
Jales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220274
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220274:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘGralheira Mine, Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘJales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Vreia de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘJales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Tresminas, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘTresminas Mines, Tresminas, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘCumieira Mine, Mouçós e Lamares, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘRibeira de Arcã Mine, São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de Guiães, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘCriveiro - Sabrosa and Lagoeiro Mines, Sabrosa, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSão Cibrão Mine, Constantim e Vale de Nogueiras, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSão Cibrão Mine, Andrães, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘVieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
References
Mench, M., Bussiere, S., Boisson, J., Castaing, E., Vangronsveld, J., Ruttens, A., ... & Manceau, A. (2003). Progress in remediation and revegetation of the barren Jales gold mine spoil after in situ treatments. Plant and Soil, 249(1), 187-202.
Martins, S. A. B. (2018). Mineralizações auríferas de Jales, Gralheira e Raiz do Monte: estudo mineralógico e paragenético. o Mestrado em Geologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
 
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