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Orthoclase from
Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal


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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
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Orthoclase

Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
Locality type:Civil Parish
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pópulo e Ribalonga, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220683
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220683:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘLamas de Olo pluton, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘMonte da Penha, Guimarães, Braga, Portugal
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘBorrageiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
64.8km (40.2 miles) ⓘLas Sombras Mine, Lobios, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘGralheira Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘCovide quarry, Covide, Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 3 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘSalas dam, Muiños, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘCorfel Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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