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Alunite from
Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Alunite

Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Age information
Maximum recorded age:10.4 ± 0.6 Ma
Minimum recorded age:10.4 ± 0.6 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
110.4 ± 0.6 MaMiocene - K-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Arribas, Antonio, Cunningham, Charles G., Rytuba, James J., Rye, Robert O., Kelly, William C., Podwysocki, Melvin H., McKee, Edwin H., Tosdal, Richard M. (1995) Geology, geochronology, fluid inclusions, and isotope geochemistry of the Rodalquilar gold alunite deposit, Spain. Economic Geology, 90 (4) 795-822 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Emmonsite2
Native Gold2
Mandarinoite1
Tellurite1
Gypsum1
Jarosite1
Poughite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:237448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:237448:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Alunite in this Region
Sol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Dique 2, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Dique 7, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Consulta mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Filón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Filón 450, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Tollo de la Felipa, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘConsulta mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘSol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘTollo de la Felipa, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘFilón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘDique 2, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘFilón 450, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘMaría Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘLa Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
P. Sanger-von Oepen, G. Friedrich & A. Kisters (1990): Comparison between the fluid characteristics of the Rodalquilar and two neighbouring epithermal gold deposits in Spain. Mineralium Deposita, 25(Suppl.), S36–41.
 
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