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Sphalerite from
Aldea Moret, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain


Locality type:Neighborhood
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aldea Moret, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:637663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:637663:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘTrasquilón, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘLa Parrilla Mine (Adelaida open pit mine), Almoharín, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘLa Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘSegura Mines (Segura mining field), União das Freguesias de Zebreira e Segura, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘAzeiteiros Mine, Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados, Campo Maior, Portalegre, Portugal
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘSierra de San Cristóbal, Logrosán, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘTinoca Mine, Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados, Campo Maior, Portalegre, Portugal
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘSanta Eulália Mining Field, Santa Eulália, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal
92.7km (57.6 miles) ⓘSanta Eulália Mine (Fontalva), Santa Eulália, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal
92.9km (57.7 miles) ⓘLas Colmenitas, Santa Marta, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
References
Weibel, Max (1954) Zur Lagerstättenkunde Westspaniens. Überblick über die Petrographie und mineralogische Beschreibung der Lagerstätten Zentral-Estremaduras. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 4 (5). 379-411 doi:10.1007/bf01136985
 
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