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Opal from
Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal


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Opal

Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
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Opal

Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
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Opal

Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
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Opal

Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
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Opal

Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
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Opal

Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:753861
Long-form Identifier:1:3:753861:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘSitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
69.4km (43.2 miles) ⓘMostardeira Mine, Glória, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘCasal do Rei Mine, Pelmá, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes 2011
 
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