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Fluorapatite from
Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Fluorapatite

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
09619390017369215077550.jpg
Fluorapatite

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
03078710017369215088689.jpg
Fluorapatite

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
00352700017272088747143.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Bertrandite2
Autunite1
Arsenopyrite1
Torbernite1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710927
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710927:0
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
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘCurval Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘMelo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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