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Variscite from
Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Variscite
Formula:AlPO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Variscite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:825240
Long-form Identifier:1:3:825240:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Variscite
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘMontcada Hill Quarry, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
57.2km (35.6 miles) ⓘSot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘSansón quarry (Sanson quarry), Puig d'Olorda, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘGavà Mines Archaeological Park area (Can Tintorer Mines), Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘRambla de Pompeu Fabra outcrop, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘLes Ferreres Range area mines, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
68.0km (42.3 miles) ⓘLes Ferreres Range area, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘElvira Mine, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
69.3km (43.1 miles) ⓘCal Gairal street outcrops, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
References
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