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Cassiterite from
Barruecopardo Mine, Barruecopardo, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Barruecopardo Mine, Barruecopardo, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:555421
Long-form Identifier:1:3:555421:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘHinojosa-Saucelle road, Hinojosa de Duero, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAlberto pit, La Fregeneda, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘRibeira do Mosteiro Mines (Riba de Alva Mines), Poiares, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Bragança, Portugal
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘFeli deposit, La Fregeneda, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘTumbo de la Caldera pegmatite, La Fregeneda, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘMari Tere mine, Lumbrales, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘChafariz Novo Mine, Almofala e Escarigo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal
28.6km (17.7 miles) ⓘBajoca pegmatite, Algodres， Vale de Afonsinho e Vilar de Amargo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘBajoca Mine, Almendra, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Guarda, Portugal
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘAlmendra Mining Field, Almendra, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Guarda, Portugal
References
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
Mota, Alexandra; Sant’Ovaia, Helena; Fádon, Oscar; Noronha, Fernando (2026) The Geochemistry of Granites Associated with W-Sn Deposits of North and Central Portugal and Castilla-León in Spain. Minerals, 16 (8). doi:10.3390/min16080823
 
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