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Fluorapatite from
Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Fluorapatite, etc.

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl4
Albite1
Tourmaline1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Corvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686775
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686775:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite, São Cosmado, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘCurval Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘMelo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
References
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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