Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Limonite from
Senhora do Socorro Mine, Torre e Vila Mou, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Senhora do Socorro Mine, Torre e Vila Mou, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:914511
Long-form Identifier:1:3:914511:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘValdarcas Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘAbelheiras Mine, Cervães, Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘS. Gens Mine, Mire de Tibães, Braga, Braga, Portugal
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘBouça (Lugar de Quintão) Mine, Paradela, Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘSerra de Rates Mines, Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘCovide quarry, Covide, Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘCastanheiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘVieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
83.3km (51.8 miles) ⓘAlto do Sião Mine, Pena， Quintã e Vila Cova, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
References
LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 115Fe
 
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