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Quartz from
Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite2
- var Sericite2
Bertrandite2
Scheelite1
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:439231
Long-form Identifier:1:3:439231:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.9km (1.8 miles) Carmina Mine, Cova de Lebredo, Boal, Asturias, Spain
11.9km (7.4 miles) El Candal, Castropol, Asturias, Spain
14.6km (9.1 miles) La Excomulgada Mine, San Martín de Oscos, Asturias, Spain
15.5km (9.6 miles) Salave, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain
18.0km (11.2 miles) Recogida Mine, Busdemouros, Villanueva de Oscos, Asturias, Spain
45.0km (27.9 miles) El Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain
47.2km (29.3 miles) Carlés Mine, Carlés, Salas, Asturias, Spain
48.7km (30.3 miles) Nuevo Montecastelo kaolin deposit, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
53.8km (33.5 miles) Valiña-Azúmara deposit, Castro de Rei, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
60.4km (37.5 miles) Caldoveiro Mine, Tameza, Asturias, Spain
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