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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:958947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:958947:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘNamorados Mines, Namorados, 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
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘDaroeira Mine, Martim Longo, Alcoutim, Faro, 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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