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Chamosite from
Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


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Chamosite, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chamosite
Formula:Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Molybdenite28
Fluorite25
Bastnäsite-(Ce)23
Albite21
Synchysite-(Ce)20
Anatase14
Pyrite7
Hellandite-(Y)7
Calcite7
Muscovite6
Titanite6
Microcline2
Orthoclase1
Quartz1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chamosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:602985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:602985:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chamosite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘCillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘPedra da Moura Mine, Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
93.8km (58.3 miles) ⓘLimarinho deposit, Ardãos e Bobadela, Boticas, Vila Real, Portugal
References
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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