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Diatomite from
Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal


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Diatomite

Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Diatomite

Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
04557710017371598566739.jpg
Diatomite

Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
06691950017371598568678.jpg
Diatomite

Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
04557710017371598566739.jpg
Diatomite

Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Diatomite

Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Diatomite
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diatomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Espadanal Mines, Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:749523
Long-form Identifier:1:3:749523:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diatomite
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘQuinta do Jardim Mine, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘArneiros (Trás-do-Outeiro), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘCastelo, Freixianda， Ribeira do Fárrio e Formigais, Ourém, Santarém, Portugal
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘCasal do Rei Mine, Pelmá, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Portugal
79.7km (49.5 miles) ⓘPalhais No. 1 Mine, Palhais, Palhais e Coina, Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘCoelheira, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
94.1km (58.5 miles) ⓘAbogaria e Ferrarias, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘAmieira Mine, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes 2011
 
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