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Sphalerite from
Masa Valverde Mine (Valverde Mine), Beas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Masa Valverde Mine (Valverde Mine), Beas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1658536
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1658536:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSotiel Mine, Sotiel-Coronada mines, Calañas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘLa Zarza Mine, La Zarza-Perrunal, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘFilón Norte open pit (Filón Norte Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘAguas Teñidas Mine, Almonaster la Real, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘSan Telmo Mine, El Cerro de Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘAtalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘDehesa Mine, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘChança Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘAznalcóllar Mine, Aznalcóllar, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘSão Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
References
Ruiz, Casilda; Arribas, Antonio (2002) Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Masa Valverde blind massive sulphide deposit, Iberian Pyrite Belt (Spain). Ore Geology Reviews, 19 (1). doi:10.1016/s0169-1368(01)00037-3
Castroviejo, Ricardo, Quesada, Cecilio, Soler, Miguel (2011) Post-depositional tectonic modification of VMS deposits in Iberia and its economic significance. Mineralium Deposita, 46 (5) 615-637 doi:10.1007/s00126-010-0306-7
Arias, Mónica; Macías, José-Manuel; Cepedal, Antonia; Fuertes, Mercedes; Cortes, Fernando; Poblet, Josep; Arias, Daniel; Gumiel, Pablo; Martin-Izard, Agustin (2026) 3D Geological Model and Interpretation of Structural Evolution of the Masa Valverde VMS Deposit, Iberian Pyrite Belt (Spain). Minerals, 16 (8). doi:10.3390/min16080832
 
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