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Calcite from
Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal


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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (63 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:360718
Long-form Identifier:1:3:360718:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘChãos, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCabeça Gorda quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘVale do Texugo quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘCabeça da Chã quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘChousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘVale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘVale Rodrigues quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘPedreira do Vidro quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘSerra do Outeiro de São Martinho quarry, Portela de Teira, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘPedra Redonda, Benedita, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes - 12th February, 2006
 
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