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


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Bolo, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1503474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1503474:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘErythrite locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘDolores smelter slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘSanta Ana smelter slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘEl Arteal tunnel, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘRamo de Flores mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSanta Matilde open pit, Berja Mines, Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘNiña Mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘJaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Marcel Valladares collection
 
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