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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Muscovite from
Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite24
Quartz22
- var Smoky Quartz10
Fluorapatite13
Microcline11
Orthoclase3
Fluorite3
Opal2
- var Opal-AN2
Apatite2
Cassiterite2
Ferberite1
Bertrandite1
Almandine1
Autunite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220710
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220710:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘSandiães, Castelo de Penalva, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCabeço do Seixo, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘVila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘVenturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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