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Quartz from
Avarela No. 2 quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite4
Hematite1
- var Specularite1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avarela No. 2 quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:357171
Long-form Identifier:1:3:357171:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘAvarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘMata da Torre, Famalicão, Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘSerra de Todo o Mundo quarry, Landal, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘMonte de São Bartolomeu, Nazaré, Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘBerlengas Islands, Peniche, Leiria, Portugal
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘCabeço da Meca (or Cabeço de Santa Quitéria), Meca, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘMontijos quarry, Montijos, Monte Redondo e Carreira, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘMonte Suímo Mine, Queluz e Belas, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘMoinhos da Galega, Falagueira-Venda Nova, Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘAsfamil Mine, Rio de Mouro, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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