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Pyrite from
Balsa Mine, Santana, Portel, Évora, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:The pyrite is typically coated/altered to goethite.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Balsa Mine, Santana, Portel, Évora, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:938771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:938771:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘAlgares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘHerdade da Louzeira Mine, Cuba, Cuba, Beja, Portugal
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘHerdade do Sobral Mine, Torre de Coelheiros, Évora, Évora, Portugal
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘFe occurrence, Águas de Peixes, Alvito, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘZn-Pb occurrence, Águas de Peixes, Alvito, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘAzenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘOrada Mine, Pias, Serpa, Beja, Portugal
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘPequito Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘAlvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘHerdades da Corujeira - Bispos and Corujeira da Magra Mines, Nossa Senhora das Neves, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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