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Calcite from
Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal


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Calcite

Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
05580990017363309982164.jpg
Calcite

Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
05580990017363309982164.jpg
Calcite

Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220104
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220104:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTelhadela Mine, Ribeira de Fráguas, Albergaria-a-velha, Aveiro, Portugal
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘOurais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
70.0km (43.5 miles) ⓘAssunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘCape Mondego, Buarcos e São Julião, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘRatoeira quarry, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘSão Pedro das Águias Mine, U.F Távora e Pereiro, Tabuaço, Viseu, Portugal
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘBarroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘBarrocal No. 2 quarry, Pombal, Pombal, Leiria, Portugal
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘChão Queimado - Serra do Sicó quarry, Vila Cã, Pombal, Leiria, Portugal
95.5km (59.4 miles) ⓘPontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
References
Antonio Jesus Pimentel specimens
www.mindat.org/mesg-25-107652.html
Marques de Sá, C.; Noronha, F.; Cardellach, E.; Bobos, I. (2019) Fluid inclusion and (S, C, O, Pb) isotope study of Pb-Zn-(Cu-Ag) hydrothermal veins from Central and Northern Portugal – Metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103043
 
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