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Dolomite from
Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:958946
Long-form Identifier:1:3:958946:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSerrinho da Azinheira Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘFonte de António Medeiro Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘPoço Moreno Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘBarrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘCêrro das Ferrarias, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘNeves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘCourela das Ferrarias Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘBrancanes Mine, Brancanes, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘCortes Pereira Mine, Alcoutim e Pereiro, Alcoutim, Faro, Portugal
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘVentosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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