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Quartz from
Tomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain


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Quartz

Tomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Quartz

Tomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Quartz

Tomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite4
Gypsum2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291587
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291587:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘJose Maestre tunnel, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘSan José, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSan Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘGloria Mine, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘEmilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBrunita open pit (Brunita Quarry), La Unión, Murcia, Spain
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘLos Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘSan Camilo Mine, Vista Alegre, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘFerruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
36.9km (23.0 miles) ⓘMazarrón shipwreck II, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
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