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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Albite from
Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal


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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase2
Quartz2
Ferberite1
Muscovite1
Cassiterite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:992472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:992472:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘVenturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘCompanheiro No. 3 quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘRoto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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