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Conichalcite from
La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Conichalcite
Formula:CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Habit:crusts, balls with erythrite, calcite
Colour:yellowish green, green
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Erythrite35
Olivenite20
- var Cobalt-bearing Olivenite4
- var Leucochalcite1
Azurite18
Calcite6
Tyrolite2
Malachite2
Asbolane2
Clinoatacamite1
Parnauite1
Spherocobaltite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Conichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:295320
Long-form Identifier:1:3:295320:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Conichalcite
17.4km (10.8 miles) Santa Isabel mine, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
46.0km (28.6 miles) Ramonete prospect, Ramonete, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
49.8km (31.0 miles) Las Cocotas Mine, Tíjola, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
50.5km (31.4 miles) Laízquez Mines, Huebro, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
54.0km (33.6 miles) La Atalaya prospect, Pastrana, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
58.4km (36.3 miles) María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
59.7km (37.1 miles) Descuido mine, Barranco Hondo, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
69.5km (43.2 miles) Las Minicas Mine, Benahadux, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
70.6km (43.9 miles) Tripoli Mine (Andrés Mine), Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
71.3km (44.3 miles) Labores de Aparicio, Escúllar, Las Tres Villas, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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