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Native Copper from
Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal


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Native Copper, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
03993790017370458031395.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Native Copper, etc.

Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Tenorite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:693567
Long-form Identifier:1:3:693567:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘTalhadas Mines, Talhadas, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘFerronho Mine, Mós, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘPontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
88.2km (54.8 miles) ⓘVinheiros Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
92.6km (57.5 miles) ⓘSlag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
99.4km (61.8 miles) ⓘVieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
References
Collection Pierre Rosseel 7007
 
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