Melanterite from
Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Melanterite | |
| Formula: | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Copiapite | 3 photos of Melanterite associated with Copiapite at this locality. | |
| Arsenopyrite | ⓘ3 photos of Melanterite associated with Arsenopyrite at this locality. | |
| Phosphosiderite | ⓘ3 photos of Melanterite associated with Phosphosiderite at this locality. | |
| Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Melanterite associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
| Hureaulite | ⓘ1 photo of Melanterite associated with Hureaulite at this locality. | |
| Sulphur | ⓘ1 photo of Melanterite associated with Sulphur at this locality. | |
| Strengite | ⓘ1 photo of Melanterite associated with Strengite at this locality. | |
| Ferricopiapite | 1 photo of Melanterite associated with Ferricopiapite at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Melanterite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Melanterite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 961423 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:961423:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2f6dca10-4b84-4c37-ba3d-35a8012550d2 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Melanterite | ||
| 73.1km (45.4 miles) | ⓘUpper dumps, Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal | |
| 84.2km (52.3 miles) | ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal | |
| 88.2km (54.8 miles) | ⓘVinheiros Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 88.8km (55.2 miles) | ⓘCodeceira Mine, Vale das Gatas Mines (São Lourenço de Riba Pinhão and Souto Maior), Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal | |
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