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Chalcopyrite from
Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite37
Baryte9
Tetrahedrite Subgroup5
Tennantite Subgroup3
Galena3
Tetrahedrite Group2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:90000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:90000:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Zambujal deposit, Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.0km (0.6 miles) Zambujal deposit, Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
2.5km (1.6 miles) Courela das Ferrarias Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
3.5km (2.1 miles) Brancanes Mine, Brancanes, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
3.5km (2.2 miles) Cerro do Algaré Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
6.6km (4.1 miles) Porteirinhos Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
7.2km (4.5 miles) Eirinha Pelada Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
7.6km (4.7 miles) Cêrro das Ferrarias, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
7.7km (4.8 miles) Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
9.1km (5.7 miles) Cerro de Martins Annes Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
16.1km (10.0 miles) Courela dos Moinhos Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
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