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Wad from
Cêrro das Fontaínhas - Herdade da Juliana e Faleirinha Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Wad' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wad data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cêrro das Fontaínhas - Herdade da Juliana e Faleirinha Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:927067
Long-form Identifier:1:3:927067:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wad
1.6km (1.0 miles) Pedra Furada - Herdade das Pedras Alvas Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
2.3km (1.4 miles) Cêrro da Zorreira na Herdade da Palhota Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) Pedra Coelha and Encosta do Cerro do Chaparro do Cabreiro Mines, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) Herdade do Vale de Calvo Mine, Ervidel, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
3.5km (2.2 miles) Herdade do Zambujeiro dos Pardieiros Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
10.3km (6.4 miles) Serra dos Feitais Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
10.3km (6.4 miles) Cabeço do Moinho and Herdade do Monte de Ruas Mines, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
25.8km (16.0 miles) Cêrro das Canas Frechas, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
25.8km (16.0 miles) Balança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
26.5km (16.4 miles) Cova da Moura e Zambujeiro Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
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