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Hematite from
Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite2
Limonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:422331
Long-form Identifier:1:3:422331:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘLa Batllòria, Sant Celoni, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSala quarry, Gualba quarries, Gualba, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘdel Remei mines, la Castanya, el Brull, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘLa Erola pegmatite field, Viladrau, Osona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘSot Fonda quartz veins, Viladrau, Osona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘCamps de Can Batllic, Viladrau, Osona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘOsor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘColl de Boc quarry, Roca Pastora, Viladrau, Osona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘEls Frares quarry (Riera d'Avencó; Riera d'Avençó), Aiguafreda, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
40.6km (25.3 miles) ⓘLa Pilarica mine, Badalona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
References
Joaquim Mollfulleda, Minerales, Omega, 1996
 
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