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


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Chalcocite

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

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

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

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

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

Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3365
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3365:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcocite in this Region
Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘAguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘLas Cruces Mine, Gerena, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘMinancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘOrdem Lírios Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘDefesa das Mercês Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘAparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘMalhada dos Barrinhos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘMariquita Mine (Sultana Mine), Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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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