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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Goethite from
Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal


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Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
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Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
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Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
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Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
06540050017272074571627.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
08686300017272074576558.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
04758590017371528959224.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
06540050017272074571627.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
08686300017272074576558.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Hematite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:489553
Long-form Identifier:1:3:489553:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘAlto do Sobrido Mine, Melres, Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘTerramonte Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘSerra de Rates Mines, Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘBouça (Lugar de Quintão) Mine, Paradela, Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘS. Gens Mine, Mire de Tibães, Braga, Braga, Portugal
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘTibães Mine, Mire de Tibães, Braga, Braga, Portugal
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘFreita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘUpper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘAlto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘGourim Mine, U.F São Martinho das Moitas e Covas do Rio, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
References
Nuno Afonso collection
 
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