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Calcite from
Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


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Calcite

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
09027440017366762564543.jpg
Calcite

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
04390160017272006066875.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
09027440017366762564543.jpg
Calcite

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
04390160017272006066875.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Synchysite-(Ce)21
Titanite21
Fluorite15
Molybdenite15
Chamosite7
Feldspar Group2
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:600512
Long-form Identifier:1:3:600512:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘCillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘValdarcas Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘCerdeirinha Mine, Arga de Baixo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
82.0km (51.0 miles) ⓘArienteiro deposit, Touro Copper Project, Touro, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
82.1km (51.0 miles) ⓘTouro Copper Project, Touro, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
References
Martins da Pedra and Rui Nunes specimens
Calvo, M.; Viñals, J.; Vila, F. (2009) Mineralogy of the pegmatites and miarolitic cavities in the granitic batholit of Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Mineral Up, (2009-1), 6-23.
 
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