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Calcite from
Villabona Mines (San Ismael; Santo Firme; Cucona), Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain


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Calcite

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
03554100017365543705270.jpg
Calcite

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
03051460017272018304219.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
03554100017365543705270.jpg
Calcite

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
03051460017272018304219.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Villabona Mines, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite24
Pyrite16
Baryte3
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Villabona Mines (San Ismael; Santo Firme; Cucona), Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13176
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13176:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘMoscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘCantera del Naranco Quarry, Llugarín, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘLlugarín, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘPerrosiello quarry, Andallón, Las Regueras, Asturias, Spain
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘPeñas Arriba Peñas Abajo quarry, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘLatores Quarry, Castro Cegallú-El Bravo, El LLagú, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘCoroña shaft, Josefa-Veneros vein (Josefa-Veneros Norte vein), Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘLa Collada Mine, La Collada vein, La Collada, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘLa Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
21.2km (13.1 miles) ⓘSan Andrés quarry, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
References
García García, G. y Calvo, M. (1998). Mineralogía de los yacimientos de fluorita asturiana. Bocamina, (3), 34-59. Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2012). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. V. Carbonatos y Nitratos. Boratos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711 págs.
 
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