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Chamosite from
Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, 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:
Fluorite6
Quartz4
Albite2
Titanite2
Hematite2
Schorl1
Microcline1
Muscovite1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chamosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603005
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603005:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chamosite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘPorriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘPedra da Moura Mine, Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
93.6km (58.2 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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