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Fluorapatite from
Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal


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Fluorapatite, etc.

Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Comments:on quartz
Habit:short prismatic to 4mm
Colour:opaque tan, rarely clear colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:882538
Long-form Identifier:1:3:882538:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘVela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘCovão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘEN 18 roadcut, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMelo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
References
Fuchs, A.; Fuchs, R. (2014): Rosaroter Elbait aus der Serra de Estrela, Portugal. Lapis 39 (3), 12-20.
 
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