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Goethite from
Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz9
Natropharmacoalumite2
Natropharmacosiderite2
Pharmacosiderite2
Arthurite2
Jarosite1
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:321404
Long-form Identifier:1:3:321404:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Goethite in this Region
Sol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Dique 7, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Filón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Mina San Diego, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Tollo de la Felipa, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
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
2.2km (1.4 miles) Mina San Diego, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
4.1km (2.5 miles) María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
11.1km (6.9 miles) Barranco Celejo, Pozo de Los Frailes, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
33.7km (21.0 miles) Descuido mine, Barranco Hondo, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
34.1km (21.2 miles) Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
36.2km (22.5 miles) Mina Reformada, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
40.5km (25.2 miles) Cerro de la Corona, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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