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Braunite from
Serra dos Feitais Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Braunite
Formula:Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Braunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra dos Feitais Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:955540
Long-form Identifier:1:3:955540:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Braunite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCabeço do Moinho and Herdade do Monte de Ruas Mines, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘHerdade da Corte Carrasco mine, Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘHerdade do Ferragudo Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘHerdade da Felipeja Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘBalança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘRaco de Baixo - Cerros Serpa e Figueira - Nascedios - Penedo Amarelo - Serra Comprida and Cabeço Coelho Mines, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘSerra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
References
LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (Siorminp ID 635Mn)
 
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