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Zircon from
El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


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Zircon, etc.

El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
04422990017371751443686.jpg
Zircon, etc.

El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Zircon, etc.

El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Crater
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Graphite2
Sillimanite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1633978
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1633978:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘMaría Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘFilón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘPalai-Islica deposit, Carboneras, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘPeñón de Cóbdar quarry, Cóbdar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘAlquife iron mines, Alquife, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
References
Georges FAVREAU collection and EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
 
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