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Selenite from
S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal


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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Selenite

S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum var: Selenite
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Selenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view S. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:786414
Long-form Identifier:1:3:786414:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Selenite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘMonte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘPicotas quarry, Ortigosa, Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘMontijos quarry, Montijos, Monte Redondo e Carreira, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘSão José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘVale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘAvarela No. 2 quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘAvarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
References
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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