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Apatite from
Vieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1392940
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1392940:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLamas de Olo pluton, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘTerramonte Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘSão Pedro das Águias Mine, U.F Távora e Pereiro, Tabuaço, Viseu, Portugal
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘAlijó spodumene pegmatite, São Mamede de Ribatua, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘRegoufe Mines, Covelo de Paivó, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘSeixigal (Pereira de Selão), Vilas Boas, Vidago, Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘPereira de Selão, Vilas Boas, Vidago, Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘCarris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
References
Maijer 1965, Neiva 1992
 
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