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Prehnite from
Avarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal


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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
07829640017272074781948.jpg
Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Prehnite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Prehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Comments:Rui Nunes' collection
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Prehnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290746
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290746:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Prehnite
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘMata da Torre, Famalicão, Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMonte de São Bartolomeu, Nazaré, Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘMontijos quarry, Montijos, Monte Redondo e Carreira, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
References
P Alves collection
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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