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Pyrite from
Palmeira No. 2 quarry, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Analcime20
Natrolite11
Strontianite10
Calcite8
Gaidonnayite6
Baryte5
Hilairite5
Burbankite1
Annite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palmeira No. 2 quarry, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:675695
Long-form Identifier:1:3:675695:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLugar da Nave quarry, Nave, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘSerros da Amendoeirinha e do Penedo Mines, Aljezur, Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘSanto Estevão Mines, Silves, Silves, Faro, Portugal
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘCerca das Minas Mine, Alte, Loulé, Faro, Portugal
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘTorgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘCourela dos Gaviões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘTelheiro Mine, Garvão e Santa Luzia, Ourique, Beja, Portugal
49.3km (30.7 miles) ⓘBarranco do Vale Covo Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘSalgadinho Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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