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Psilomelane from
Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:880187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:880187:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
1.9km (1.2 miles) Toca do Mocho Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
6.0km (3.8 miles) Ferrenho do Norte Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
36.9km (22.9 miles) Lousal Mine, Azinheira dos Barros, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
37.1km (23.0 miles) Ferrenho Mine, Santa Clara-A-Velha, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
43.0km (26.7 miles) Pedras do Montinho e da Ribeira Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
43.4km (27.0 miles) Zambujeiro do Montinho Mine, Rio De Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
44.0km (27.4 miles) Cerro da Maré Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
48.4km (30.1 miles) Cerro da Mangancha Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
49.1km (30.5 miles) Caçoeira Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
49.2km (30.6 miles) Cerros da Cabeça do Homem e de Malpique Mines, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
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