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Byssolite from
Avarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal


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Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
02517410017272074583083.jpg
Byssolite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
01742390017360847524850.jpg
Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
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Byssolite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
07118530017272074582690.jpg
Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
04409650017272074582309.jpg
Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
01742390017360847524850.jpg
Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
02517410017272074583083.jpg
Byssolite

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
07118530017272074582690.jpg
Byssolite, etc.

Avarela quarry, Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Amphibole Supergroup var: Byssolite
Formula:AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote4
Calcite1
Gypsum1
- var Selenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Byssolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avarela quarry (Casal da Avarela), Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos, Leiria, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:744276
Long-form Identifier:1:3:744276:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Byssolite
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘMontijos quarry, Montijos, Monte Redondo e Carreira, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
References
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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