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Muscovite from
Borrageiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Borrageiro Mine, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:874992
Long-form Identifier:1:3:874992:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLas Sombras Mine, Lobios, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘCarris Mines, Cabril, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘCosta e Cortinhas Mine, Cibões e Brufe, Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘEastern pegmatite, Muro Alto Mine, Anjos e Vilar do Chão, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘWestern pegmatite, Muro Alto Mine, Anjos e Vilar do Chão, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed mine, Vergaço, Cibões e Brufe, Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘDornas Mine, Bouro (Santa Maria), Amares, Braga, Portugal
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘMata da Galinheira Mine, Vila Chã (São João Baptista e Santiago), Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘSeixo Branco do Pessoiro Mine, Bouro (Santa Maria), Amares, Braga, Portugal
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