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Schorl from
Gralheira Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gralheira Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:753025
Long-form Identifier:1:3:753025:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘRatoeira quarry, U.F. Sequeiros e Gradiz, Aguiar da Beira, Guarda, Portugal
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘRoto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘRochel, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘSanta Luzia quarry, Campo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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