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Dolomite from
Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal


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Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
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Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
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Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
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Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
04916580017272040341636.jpg
Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
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Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
03661250017272075463029.jpg
Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
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Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
04916580017272040341636.jpg
Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
05430130017272040368397.jpg
Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
03661250017272075463029.jpg
Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
04866180017272075466169.jpg
Dolomite

Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Caleiras de Escusa quarries, São Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:357335
Long-form Identifier:1:3:357335:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSão Salvador de Aramenha, Marvão, Portalegre, Portugal
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘHorta do Mateus e Zé Calado, Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão, Portalegre, Portugal
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘCarvoeiros, Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão, Portalegre, Portugal
57.5km (35.8 miles) ⓘFonte Figueira Mine, Ameixial (Santa Vitória e São Bento), Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘMagratex quarry, Estremoz, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘCruz dos Meninos quarry, Estremoz, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
69.6km (43.2 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Borba, Évora, Portugal
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘTexugo quarry, Bencatel Marble quarries, Bencatel, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes January 2006
 
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