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Brochantite from
Ourais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ourais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:761311
Long-form Identifier:1:3:761311:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘUpper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘAlto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘBejanca Mine (Carvalhal do Estanho), Queirã, Vouzela, Viseu, Portugal
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘSítio do Seixo Mine, Galafura e Covelinhas, Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘLugar do Seixo Mine, Galafura e Covelinhas, Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘCodeceira Mine, Vale das Gatas Mines (São Lourenço de Riba Pinhão and Souto Maior), Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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