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Sphalerite from
Castromil Mines, Castromil, Sobreira, Paredes, Porto, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castromil Mines, Castromil, Sobreira, Paredes, Porto, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:791724
Long-form Identifier:1:3:791724:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘRibeiro da Paradela Mine, Lagares e Figueira, Penafiel, Porto, Portugal
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘEstivada Mines, Sebolido, Penafiel, Porto, Portugal
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘVale de Aches e Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Sobrado, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘPinhal - Vale de Achas e Ribeiro da Igreja Mine, Valongo, Valongo, Porto, Portugal
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘTapada Mine, Medas, Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘOurais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘRibeiro da Lomba Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘTerramonte Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘPintor Mine, Nogueira do Cravo, Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro, Portugal
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘMoimenta Mines, Cabril, Castro Daire, Viseu, Portugal
References
Eduardo Ferreira da Silva - Site-Specific Characterization of Castromil Brownfield Area Related to Gold Mining Activities, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Springer, Mar 1, 2004.
 
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