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Native Sulphur from
Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:752502
Long-form Identifier:1:3:752502:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Sulphur in this Region
Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘUpper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPadrão Mine, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘGourim Mine, U.F São Martinho das Moitas e Covas do Rio, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘAlto do Sobrido Mine, Melres, Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘSão Pedro da Cova Mine, São Pedro da Cova, Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘRibeiro da Igreja Mine, Alfena, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
74.1km (46.0 miles) ⓘCodeceira Mine, Vale das Gatas Mines (São Lourenço de Riba Pinhão and Souto Maior), Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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