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Quartz from
Boca Rica claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boca Rica claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:771433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:771433:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBerilo Branco claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘSapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘJove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘJaime Pacheco claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘSebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘGentil claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘTelírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘJoão Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘAlmerindo claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘCórrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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