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Quartz from
Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain


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Quartz

Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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Quartz

Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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Quartz

Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Mines, Alonsotegi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:912277
Long-form Identifier:1:3:912277:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘPrimitiva Mine, Castrejana, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘOiola archeological site, Valle de Trápaga (Trapagaran), Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘMalaespera mine, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
25.7km (15.9 miles) ⓘOfitas de Rigoitia quarry, Errigoiti, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘOrduña diapir, Arratia-Nerbioi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘManuel Mine, Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘGibaja, Ramales de la Victoria, Cantabria, Spain
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘEl Aila (La Lastra), Laredo, Cantabria, Spain
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘOphites of Lukiano, Lukiano, Zuia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘTutankamen Mine (San Valerio Mine), Mondragón (Arrasate), Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
References
Franco San Sebastian,A. (1991) Guía de Minerales del Pais Vasco. Servicio Central de Publicaciones del Gobierno Vasco.Vitoria. 187 págs.
 
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