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Sphalerite from
Terra da Mina Mine, Castelo Branco, Mogadouro, Bragança, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Terra da Mina Mine, Castelo Branco, Mogadouro, Bragança, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:799556
Long-form Identifier:1:3:799556:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘFonte Santa Mine, Lagoaça e Fornos, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Bragança, Portugal
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘPissarrão Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘOlgas Mine, Castelo Branco, Mogadouro, Bragança, Portugal
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFerronho Mine, Mós, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘPrado dos Reis Mine, Mogadouro， Valverde， Vale de Porco e Vilar de Rei, Mogadouro, Bragança, Portugal
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘSítio do Caco Mine, Freixo de Espada à Cinta e Mazouco, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Bragança, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘFeli deposit, La Fregeneda, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘLombo da Veiga Mines, Trindade, Vila Flor, Bragança, Portugal
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘPedra da Luz Mines, Trindade, Vila Flor, Bragança, Portugal
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘTombeirais Mine, Trindade, Vila Flor, Bragança, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
Marques de Sá, C.; Noronha, F.; Cardellach, E.; Bobos, I. (2019) Fluid inclusion and (S, C, O, Pb) isotope study of Pb-Zn-(Cu-Ag) hydrothermal veins from Central and Northern Portugal – Metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103043
 
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