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Almandine from
Espinho, Porto, Portugal


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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
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Almandine

Espinho, Porto, Portugal
Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Staurolite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Espinho, Porto, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:248606
Long-form Identifier:1:3:248606:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘVila Cova Mine, Campeã, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
88.5km (55.0 miles) ⓘRochel, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
88.8km (55.1 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
90.7km (56.4 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘCerdeirinha Mine, Arga de Baixo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
95.2km (59.2 miles) ⓘAplito-pegmatitic area, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
95.9km (59.6 miles) ⓘValdarcas Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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