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Turquoise from
Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal


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Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Rashleighite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
08812540017277224374577.jpg
Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
09399590017271926074011.jpg
Rashleighite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
04683500017271927261847.jpg
Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
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Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
09399590017271926074011.jpg
Rashleighite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
08194960017362084585063.jpg
Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
04683500017271927261847.jpg
Turquoise

Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Libethenite11
Wavellite8
Quartz6
Cacoxenite2
Pseudomalachite2
Strengite2
- var Aluminium-bearing Strengite1
Chalcosiderite1
Malachite1
Turquoise1
- var Rashleighite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (39 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220208
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220208:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘBugalho Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘMostardeira Mine, Glória, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘMinancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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