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Calcite from
Els Frares quarry (Riera d'Avencó; Riera d'Avençó), Aiguafreda, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain


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 Els Frares quarry (Riera d'Avencó; Riera d'Avençó), Aiguafreda, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:435341
Long-form Identifier:1:3:435341:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘMatagalls Mine, Sant Marçal (San Marsal; Sant Marsal mines), Viladrau, Osona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘSant Marçal (San Marsal; Sant Marsal mines), Viladrau, Osona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘEls Esbornacs, Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘPlana de Vic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘSan José quarry, Gualba quarries, Gualba, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘSala quarry, Gualba quarries, Gualba, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘÀngel quarry, Gualba quarries, Gualba, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘVirgen de los Dolores quarry, Gualba quarries, Gualba, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘAymar Quarry, Sant Celoni, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘCan Lligada quarry, Sant Celoni, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
References
Bareche, E. (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Grup Mineralògic Català, Barcelona, 269 pages
 
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