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Muscovite from
Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal


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Muscovite, etc.

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite

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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite

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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite, etc.

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Muscovite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite7
Fluorapatite6
Columbite-Tantalite3
Beryl2
Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz1
Feldspar Group1
Pyrite1
Bertrandite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:234085
Long-form Identifier:1:3:234085:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘPestarenga Mine, Quinta da Madalena, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘQuinta da Corujeirinha pegmatite, Preguiça Mine, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPinheiro pegmatite, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘQuinta da Carrasqueira pegmatite, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘQuinta da Carrasqueira de Cima II pegmatite, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘQuinta da Carrasqueira de Cima I pegmatite, Preguiça Mine, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘQuinta da Carrasqueira de Baixo pegmatite, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘVigia Mine, U.F. Aguiar da Beira e Coruche, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘRatoeira quarry, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
References
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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