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Schorl from
Infesta Mine, Viariz, Baião, Porto, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Autunite1
Muscovite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Infesta Mine, Viariz, Baião, Porto, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1298293
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1298293:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘRegoufe Mines, Covelo de Paivó, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘAlijó spodumene pegmatite, São Mamede de Ribatua, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘRatoeira quarry, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘEastern pegmatite, Muro Alto Mine, Anjos e Vilar do Chão, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘSanta Luzia quarry, Campo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘGralheira Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
References
Manuel Maia's collection (associated with autunite)
 
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