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Calcite from
Fateota Mine, Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fateota Mine, Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:781930
Long-form Identifier:1:3:781930:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
13.7km (8.5 miles) Monte Chãos quarry, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
40.9km (25.4 miles) Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
46.8km (29.1 miles) Lagoas do Paço Mine, Ferreira do Alentejo e Canhestros, Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugal
49.1km (30.5 miles) Moinho deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
50.1km (31.1 miles) Feitais deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
58.3km (36.3 miles) Juliana Mine, Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Beja, Beja, Portugal
58.5km (36.4 miles) Mata Redonda quarry, Pedreiras, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
58.9km (36.6 miles) Achada quarry, Pedreiras, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
59.4km (36.9 miles) Arrábida Mountain, Setúbal, Portugal
59.4km (36.9 miles) Calhariz quarry, Pedreiras, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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