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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Herdade da Caeira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herdade da Caeira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:715655
Long-form Identifier:1:3:715655:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘLagoa Salgada deposit, Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
66.7km (41.4 miles) ⓘLousal Mine, Azinheira dos Barros, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘAlgares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
87.0km (54.1 miles) ⓘFeitais deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘMoinho deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘHerdade da Ventosa Mine, Nossa Senhora das Neves, Beja, Beja, Portugal
93.1km (57.8 miles) ⓘBugalho Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
98.2km (61.0 miles) ⓘSalgadinho Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes March 2011
 
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