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Microcline from
Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Microcline

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Microcline

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Microcline

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite11
Albite7
Quartz6
- var Smoky Quartz2
Fluorapatite4
Apatite3
Opal2
- var Hyalite1
- var Opal-AN1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:720559
Long-form Identifier:1:3:720559:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘVila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘVenturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘQuinta da Carrasqueira de Baixo pegmatite, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘQuinta da Carrasqueira de Cima I pegmatite, Preguiça Mine, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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