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Tourmaline from
Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal


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Tourmaline, etc.

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Tourmaline

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Tourmaline

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
08037390017272257166508.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
08139770017272047415383.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Tourmaline

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
06063100017272257165871.jpg
Tourmaline

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
08139770017272047415383.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
03951830017272257169456.jpg
Tourmaline

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
06063100017272257165871.jpg
Tourmaline

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
08037390017272257166508.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
- var Chalcedony2
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sintra Complex, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:675604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:675604:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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