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Fluorapatite from
Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal


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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite6
Gayite3
Uranophane3
Albite3
Frondelite-Rockbridgeite Series2
Morinite2
Bertrandite1
Feldspar Group1
Siderite1
Fluorite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (43 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:626544
Long-form Identifier:1:3:626544:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘVigia Mine, U.F. Aguiar da Beira e Coruche, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘPenedo da Cabeça quarry, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘRatoeira quarry, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCurval Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘLagares Mining Field, Vila Nova de Paiva, Viseu, Portugal
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘRebentão Mine, Lagares do Estanho Mines, Queiriga, Vila Nova de Paiva, Viseu, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
References
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