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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Schorl from
Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal


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Schorl, etc.

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl, etc.

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl, etc.

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
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Schorl

Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tapada dos Cudeços - SPI quarry, Alpalhão, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434335
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434335:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘSegura Mines (Segura mining field), União das Freguesias de Zebreira e Segura, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘBarroca Grande Mine, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘPedras Alvas quarry, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes - February 2007
 
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