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Quartz from
Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite11
Native Gold9
Goethite9
Mottramite9
Jarosite8
Calcite6
Rodalquilarite5
Osarizawaite3
Gypsum2
Alunite2
Mandarinoite2
Pyrite2
Enargite1
Poughite1
Brochantite1
Atacamite1
Hematite1
Covellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:321326
Long-form Identifier:1:3:321326:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Sol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Dique 2, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Filón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Las Niñas Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Mina Cerro Colorado, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Mina San Diego, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.0km (0.6 miles) Mina Cerro Colorado, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.0km (0.6 miles) Las Niñas Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.4km (0.9 miles) Sol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.6km (1.0 miles) Cerro de los Guardias, 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
2.1km (1.3 miles) Cerro de la Amatista, La Isleta del Moro, Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
2.2km (1.4 miles) Mina San Diego, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
3.8km (2.4 miles) La Isleta del Moro, Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
4.1km (2.5 miles) María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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