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


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Siderite, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Siderite, etc.

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

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Siderite, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
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Siderite, etc.

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

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
07714120017693510548452.jpg
Siderite, etc.

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
01790640017693510557675.jpg
Siderite, etc.

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

Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Comments:Massive siderite was collected in 2012. Small siderite crystals pseudomorphosed to goethite were also found at the upper level of the mining area.
— Rui Nunes, January 2016
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrolusite2
Manganese Oxides1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:830023
Long-form Identifier:1:3:830023:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘSerra do Rosalgar Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘCourela dos Gaviões Mine, 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
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘFeitais deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘSerros da Amendoeirinha e do Penedo Mines, Aljezur, Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
62.7km (38.9 miles) ⓘPorteirinhos Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
64.8km (40.2 miles) ⓘFerrarias e Castelo Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘBrancanes Mine, Brancanes, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
References
Found by Rui Nunes in 2012
 
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