Portugal, Beja
Aljustrel Mine, Portugal
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: jarosite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pyrite-belt sulfide mine
Documented mindat Iberian Pyrite Belt mine with pyrite, chalcopyrite and secondary sulfates.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active workings, acid drainage
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