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Goethite from
Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrolusite60
Corkite23
Baryte9
Jarosite7
Manganese Oxides6
Lepidocrocite6
Hematite6
Psilomelane5
Plumbogummite4
Plumbojarosite4
Quartz4
- var Chalcedony2
Limonite3
Manganite2
Braunite1
Cryptomelane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (101 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46837
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46837:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘSerra do Lagar da Bela Vista Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘSerra das Tulhas Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘToca do Mocho Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘSerra do Rosalgar Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘFerrenho do Norte Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘCaniveta Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSão Luís quarry, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘTorgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘLousal Mine, Azinheira dos Barros, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
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