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Siderite from
Vale da Carreira Mine (Vale das Gatas Mine), Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal


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Siderite

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Siderite

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Siderite

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vale da Carreira Mine (Vale das Gatas Mine), Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:853752
Long-form Identifier:1:3:853752:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘBarroca da Mina Mine (or Barroca da Santa Mine), Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘVale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘBorralhal Mine, União de Freguesias de Estreito e Vilar Barroco, Oleiros, Castelo Branco, Portugal
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘBarroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘEscádia Grande Mine, Alvares, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘGóis Mining Field, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘSenhora da Guia Mines, Liboreiro, Góis, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘCeife Mine (Palão Mine), Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
68.3km (42.5 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
68.3km (42.5 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
References
António Manuel Ináçio Martins collection
 
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