Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Mimetite from
Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal


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Mimetite, etc.

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

Lower dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Mimetite

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

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Mimetite, etc.

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
02900040017272037768108.jpg
Mimetite

Lower dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
02058250017272037777301.jpg
Mimetite

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

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
09260870017361192223657.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
02900040017272037768108.jpg
Mimetite

Lower dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
02058250017272037777301.jpg
Mimetite

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
04536070017272037781105.jpg
Mimetite

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz15
Beudantite12
Carminite11
Segnitite9
Beudantite-Segnitite Series4
Muscovite3
Pharmacosiderite3
Galena2
Covellite2
Pyrite1
Beudantite Group1
Cassiterite1
Arsenopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (29 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:763297
Long-form Identifier:1:3:763297:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Mimetite in this Region
Lower dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘLower dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘTerramonte Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘFonte Velha Mine, Torre de Terrenho， Terrenho e Sebadelhe da Serra, Trancoso, 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
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘVinheiros Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, 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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