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Magnetite from
Juromenha meteorite, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wüstite1
Native Iron1
- var Kamacite1
Taenite1
Schreibersite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Juromenha meteorite, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:918993
Long-form Identifier:1:3:918993:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘLas Herrerías deposit, Alconchel, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘTinoca Mine, Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados, Campo Maior, Portalegre, Portugal
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘAzeiteiros Mine, Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados, Campo Maior, Portalegre, Portugal
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘCabeço de Vide ultramafic complex, Alter do Chão, Portalegre, Portugal
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘCarvoeiros, Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão, Portalegre, Portugal
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘAlgares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘDefesa das Mercês Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘHerdade do Sobral Mine, Torre de Coelheiros, Évora, Évora, Portugal
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘArado do Castanheiro Mine, Santana, Portel, Évora, Portugal
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘMonchi Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
References
Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.
 
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