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Brochantite from
Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Carminite3
Malachite2
Covellite2
Beudantite-Segnitite Series1
Tenorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:763299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:763299:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Brochantite in this Region
Upper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘUpper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘOurais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘBejanca Mine (Carvalhal do Estanho), Queirã, Vouzela, Viseu, Portugal
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘPinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘSítio do Seixo Mine, Galafura e Covelinhas, Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘLugar do Seixo Mine, Galafura e Covelinhas, Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘFonte Velha Mine, Torre de Terrenho, Terrenho e Sebadelhe da Serra, Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
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