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Arsenopyrite from
Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:688933
Long-form Identifier:1:3:688933:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTelhadela Mine, Ribeira de Fráguas, Albergaria-a-velha, Aveiro, Portugal
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘEsperança Mine, Ribeira de Fráguas, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘVolta da Telhadela - Samuel e Esperança Mines, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘVale da Ponte das Galhardas Mine, Oliveira de Azeméis, Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro, Portugal
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘPedra do Sapo Mine, Pindelo, Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro, Portugal
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘPintor Mine, Nogueira do Cravo, Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro, Portugal
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘFial Mine, Milheirós de Poiares, Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro, Portugal
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘCasais Mine, Milheirós de Poiares, Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro, Portugal
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘLugar de Nadais Mine, Escapães, Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro, Portugal
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘAlto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
References
Marques de Sá, Joaquin, Lelal Gomes, Carlos (2010) Les mines de cuivre et nickel de Palhal et Telhadela, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, portugal [The copper and nickel mines of Palhal and Telhadela, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal]. Le Règne Minéral, 16 (92) 36-47
Marques de Sá, C.; Noronha, F.; Cardellach, E.; Bobos, I. (2019) Fluid inclusion and (S, C, O, Pb) isotope study of Pb-Zn-(Cu-Ag) hydrothermal veins from Central and Northern Portugal – Metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103043
 
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