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Quartz from
Monte Chãos quarry, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Chãos quarry, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:979274
Long-form Identifier:1:3:979274:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSão Torpes Mine, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘFateota Mine, Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do Cacém， Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘEira Velha Mine, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘHerdade da Tanganheira Mine, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘHerdade de Bem Parece e Ferrenho and Pedra Longa da Cabeça da Cabra Mines, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSerra das Tulhas Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSaramaga Mine, São Francisco da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘToca do Mocho Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘSerra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCabecinho de Martinel Mine, São Francisco da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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