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Selenite from
São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal


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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
09699470017272074737383.jpg
Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
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Selenite

São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, 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 São José do Pinheiro quarry, Soure, Soure, Coimbra, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:869614
Long-form Identifier:1:3:869614:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Selenite
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘMontijos quarry, Montijos, Monte Redondo e Carreira, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘPicotas quarry, Ortigosa, Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘMonte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘS. Lourenço quarry, Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘVale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘAvarela No. 2 quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
89.9km (55.9 miles) ⓘAvarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
References
António Martins collection
 
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