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


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Muscovite, etc.

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Muscovite

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Muscovite, etc.

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Muscovite

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Muscovite, etc.

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Muscovite

Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zircon1
Chamosite1
Albite1
Rutile1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603004
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603004:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
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
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘMount Ermelo, Moaña, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMacieira quarry, Boivão, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘFervença Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘFraga Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘValdarcas Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘCerdeirinha Mine, Arga de Baixo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘPresqueira pegmatite, Forcarei South pegmatite field, Forcarei, 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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