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


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
08481860017367088708136.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Covellite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite 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:763290
Long-form Identifier:1:3:763290:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
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
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘPintor Mine, Nogueira do Cravo, Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro, Portugal
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘTerramonte Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘCoval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘFraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato Mines, Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘRibeiro da Lomba Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘOurais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘTelhadela Mine, Ribeira de Fráguas, Albergaria-a-velha, Aveiro, Portugal
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘVolta da Telhadela - Samuel e Esperança Mines, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
Rewitzer, Christian; Marques de Sá, Joaquim P. (2002) Gestoso: Seltene Arsenate aus einer Wolfram/Zinn- Mine im Norden Portugals [Gestoso: Rare arsenates from a tungsten/tin mine in northern Portugal]. Lapis, 27 (1). 42-46; 58
 
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