Ricardo's Favourites

This page lists Ricardo's favourite minerals, localities, mindat.org members and photos. All lists in alphabetical order.

Ricardo Silva's Blog

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Ricardo Silva's Articles

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Unlike Blog Entries, you can continue to edit your articles if they have been published (should you find new information, for example).

Ricardo Silva's Photos

You can use this search form to find photos in Ricardo's photo gallery. Mineral, locality and other photos are shown together unless you specify the type of photo. The default order is to show the most recent photos first, but again you can change this.	What Photos to Show All Minerals - in my collection - that I collected - Photo of the Day Locality Photos Other Photos	Which Locality All Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu District, Portugal Azenhas mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja District, Portugal Carlés Mine, Carlés, Salas, Asturias, Spain Montejo de la Sierra, Sierra Norte de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Neves-Corvo Mine, Castro Verde, Beja District, Portugal Orada mine, Pias, Serpa, Beja District, Portugal Pedras Pintas Quarry, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora District, Portugal Pequito mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja District, Portugal Torrão quarry, Alcáçer do Sal, Setúbal District, Portugal
	Which Order Most Recent First Oldest Photos First By Mineral Name/Photo Title By Locality Name By Region Name Most Viewed First Least Viewed First Most Recently Viewed Least Recently Viewed	Which Mineral All Amphibole Group Arsenopyrite Azurite Beryl Biotite Bornite Calcite Chalcopyrite Dolomite Hematite Magnetite Staurolite	Keyword(s)

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