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Calcite from
Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal


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Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
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Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
01309700017272316019425.jpg
Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
03250900017272316016690.jpg
Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
00516810017363210644577.jpg
Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
01309700017272316019425.jpg
Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
03250900017272316016690.jpg
Calcite

Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chousa do Henrique quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:768380
Long-form Identifier:1:3:768380:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘVale do Texugo quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCabeça da Chã quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSerra do Outeiro de São Martinho quarry, Portela de Teira, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘCabeça Gorda quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘVale Loureiras quarry, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘChãos, Alcobertas, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘVale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘVale Rodrigues quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘPedreira do Vidro quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPedra Redonda, Benedita, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes 2012
 
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