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Bornite from
Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


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Bornite

Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Bornite

Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Bornite

Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2149:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘSotiel Mine, Sotiel-Coronada mines, Calañas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘAznalcóllar Mine, Aznalcóllar, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘSan Telmo Mine, El Cerro de Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘLas Cruces Mine, Gerena, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘFilón Norte open pit (Filón Norte Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘAparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘVale de Marcos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘBotefa Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘUmbria das Ferrarias Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘSão Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
References
Garcia, Gonzalo Garcia (1996) Famous Mineral Localities: The Río Tinto Mines, Huelva, Spain. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (4) 275-285pp.284-284
 
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