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Smoky Quartz from
Salas dam, Muiños, Ourense, Galicia, Spain


Locality type:Dam
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Salas dam, Muiños, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:221402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:221402:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘCarris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBorrageiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘBarral, Vila Chã (São João Baptista e Santiago), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘPedra da Moura Mine, Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘPorriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘGalegos da Serra, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘSaudel sand pit, São Lourenço de Ribapinhão, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘInfesta Mine, Viariz, Baião, Porto, Portugal
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