Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
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

Albite from
El Bolo, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anatase1
Dravite1
Clinochlore1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Bolo, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1503472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1503472:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘAzogue Valley mercury deposit, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘPeñón de Cóbdar quarry, Cóbdar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘBetic ophiolite, Cóbdar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘMarble Quarries, Macael, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘCarlota Quarry, La Paca, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
95.9km (59.6 miles) ⓘSierra de Baza, Baza, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
References
Marcel Valladares collection
 
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 7, 2026 12:16:31
Go to top of page