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Zircon from
Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


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Zircon

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Zircon

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Zircon

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rutile1
Muscovite1
Anatase1
Brookite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:602999
Long-form Identifier:1:3:602999:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘPorriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘSanta Marina Mine, Galiñeiro Complex, Vincios, Gondomar, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘA Franqueira, A Cañiza, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘEiras quarry, Gondomil e Safins, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘMata da Galinheira Mine, Vila Chã (São João Baptista e Santiago), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘForcarei Norte pegmatite field, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘCova dos Mouros Mine, Marrancos e Arcozelo, Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘCovide quarry, Covide, Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘCarris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘLalín pegmatite field, Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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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