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Cassiterite from
Carris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal


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Cassiterite

Carris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
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Cassiterite

Carris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
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Cassiterite

Carris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group3
Quartz3
Molybdenite3
Anatase3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:223311
Long-form Identifier:1:3:223311:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSalto do Lobo - Corgas das Negras e Lamalonga Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBorrageiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘCastanheiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘLas Sombras Mine, Lobios, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘCorga de Cancelas Mine, Ferral, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘBorralha Mining Field, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘFontanelas and Ameal Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘEastern pegmatite, Muro Alto Mine, Anjos e Vilar do Chão, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCeara Mine, Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro, Melgaço, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
References
Moura, A.; Dória, A.; Neiva, A.M.R.; Leal Gomes, C.; Creaser, R.A. (2014) Metallogenesis at the Carris W–Mo–Sn deposit (Gerês, Portugal): Constraints from fluid inclusions, mineral geochemistry, Re–Os and He–Ar isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 56. 73-93 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2013.08.001
 
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