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Sítio do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho Quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda District, Portugal

Latitude: 40°30'41"N
Longitude: 7°30'29"W
A W and quartz mine and a great locality for phosphates for micro collectors. Among collectors the mine was (erronously) called Folgosinho quarry.

Note to the mineral list:
As for the debate on paulkerrite/benyacarite see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-243388.html


Mineral List

Almandine
Andalusite
'Apatite'
Arsenopyrite
Autunite
Barbosalite
Benyacarite
Beraunite
Bermanite
Beryl
Cacoxenite
Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite
Chalcosiderite
'Columbite'
Copper
Covellite
'Evansite'
Fluorite
Frondelite
Gahnite
'Garnet'
Gypsum
var: Selenite
Hematite
Hopeite
Hureaulite
'Jahnsite'
Jarosite
Keckite
Kidwellite
Laueite
Leucophosphite
Malachite
Metatorbernite
Mitridatite
Molybdenite
Nsutite
Parasymplesite
Paulkerrite ?
Pharmacosiderite
Phosphosiderite
Pyrite
Quartz
Realgar
Robertsite ?
Rockbridgeite
Sabugalite
Scorodite
Sphalerite
'Spinel Group'
Stewartite
Strengite
Strunzite
Sulphur
'Tourmaline'
Triplite
Uraninite
Vivianite
Wavellite
Zwieselite


61 entries listed. 52 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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References

- Rewitzer, C. and Röschl, N. (1984): Portugal - locality descriptions and travel recommendations. Lapis, 9 (12), 13-17. (in German)
- Keck, E., Witzke, T., Pöllmann, H. & Friese, K. (1998): Benyacarit aus ostbayerischen und portugiesischen Pegmatiten. Aufschluss 49, 281-285.

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