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Quartz from
Sierra de Alcarama, Valdemadera, La Rioja, Spain


Locality type:Sierra
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sierra de Alcarama, Valdemadera, La Rioja, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:708103
Long-form Identifier:1:3:708103:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
12.5km (7.8 miles) Roadcut, Magaña, Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain
37.6km (23.4 miles) Gandalia iron mine, Borobia iron mines, Borobia, Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain
45.8km (28.5 miles) La Retuerta, Borja, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
54.1km (33.6 miles) Collado del Ancho outcrop, Aranda de Moncayo, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
57.0km (35.4 miles) Valdeoseja outcrop, Jarque de Moncayo, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
60.9km (37.9 miles) Santa Rosa Mine, Tierga, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
64.6km (40.1 miles) Corrales de Los Valles outcrop (Copper outcrops), Mesones de Isuela, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
72.5km (45.0 miles) San Pedro Mine (Toria Quarry), Purroy, Morés, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
73.2km (45.5 miles) San Román mine (Corrales mine), Mansilla de la Sierra, La Rioja, Spain
74.0km (46.0 miles) Cerro de las Minas mine, Villanueva de Jalón, Chodes, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
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