Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
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.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Chóvar, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spaini
Regional Level Types
ChóvarMunicipality
CastellónProvince
Valencian CommunityAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

Coat of Arms of Chóvar
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearchMineralogy
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chóvar339 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
132558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132558:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Xóvar, Alt Palància, Castelló, Comunitat Valenciana
Other Languages:
French:
Chóvar, Castellón, Communauté valencienne (Pays valencien), Espagne
German:
Chóvar, Provinz Castellón, Valencianische Gemeinschaft (Valencianisches Land), Spanien
Italian:
Chóvar, provincia di Castellón, Comunità Valenciana (Paese Valenzano), Spagna
Russian:
Човар, Кастельон, Валенсийское сообщество (Валенсийская страна), Испания
Simplified Chinese:
乔瓦尔, 卡斯特利翁省, 巴倫西亞自治區, 西班牙
Spanish:
Chóvar, Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana, España
Arabic:
تشوفار, كاستيون, منطقة بلنسية, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Chóvar, Provincia de Castellón, País Valencián, Espanya
Aromanian:
Chóvar, Ispania
Basque:
Chóvar, Castellón, Valentziako Erkidegoa, Espainia
Catalan:
Xóvar, Castelló, Comunitat Valenciana (País Valencià), Espanya
Cebuano:
Chóvar , Província de Castelló, Comunitat Valenciana, Espanya
Dutch:
Chóvar, Castellón, Valencia, Spanje
Hungarian:
Chóvar, Castellón, Valencia, Spanyolország
Malay:
Chóvar, Wilayah Castellón, Komuniti Valencia, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chóvar, Castellón Séng, Valencia Siā-lí, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Chóvar, Castelló, País Valencian, Espanha
Polish:
Chóvar, Castellón, Walencja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Chóvar, Castellón, Comunidade Valenciana, Espanha
Swedish:
Chóvar, Castellón, Valencia, Spanien
Ukrainian:
Човар, Кастельйон, Валенсія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Chóvar, Castellón, Valencialar mamlakati, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Chóvar, Castellón, Cộng đồng Valencia, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Chóvar, Provincia de Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana, Espanya


Chóvar is a municipality in the comarca of Alto Palancia, Castellón, Valencia, Spain.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Adamite ?
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite ?
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Arthurite
Formula: CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bieberite
Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Corderoite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Fletcherite
Formula: CuNi2S4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kenhsuite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
References:
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Perroudite
Formula: Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
'Wad'
References:
'Wad var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'
References:
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Fletcherite2.DA.05CuNi2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Corderoite2.FC.15aHg2+3S2Cl2
Kenhsuite2.FC.15bHg2+3S2Cl2
Perroudite2.FC.20cHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Bieberite7.CB.35Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite ?8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
var. Copper-bearing Adamite ?8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Arthurite8.DC.15CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Wad'-
'var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
H ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
O ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
O HematiteFe2O3
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CinnabarHgS
S CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
S FletcheriteCuNi2S4
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S KenhsuiteHg32+S2Cl2
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Cl PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Cl KenhsuiteHg32+S2Cl2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni FletcheriteCuNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cu FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
As ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
BrBromine
Br PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
AgSilver
Ag PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
IIodine
I PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Hg KenhsuiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hg Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Fossils

This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%B3var
Wikidata ID:Q693679
GeoNames ID:2519450

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 6, 2026 10:50:08 Page updated: August 9, 2026 12:51:43
Go to top of page