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Paratacamite from
Mina Santa Barbara, San José, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Paratacamite
Formula:Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Performed by raman and eds methods. d.Adlof Cortel (Barcelona)
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Raman Spectroscopy
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Paratacamite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mina Santa Barbara, San José, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1078468
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1078468:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Paratacamite
0.6km (0.4 miles) Barranco Celejo, Pozo de Los Frailes, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
11.5km (7.2 miles) Sol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
30.7km (19.1 miles) Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
65.6km (40.8 miles) Golosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
68.3km (42.4 miles) La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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