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


Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Habit:pearly scales
Colour:pale green
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Adamite3
- var Copper-bearing Adamite3
Smithsonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:366249
Long-form Identifier:1:3:366249:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
60.1km (37.4 miles) ⓘSol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘBarranco Celejo, Pozo de Los Frailes, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘCerro de la Corona, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Viñals, J., Calvo, M., Martí, J. (2004) Parnauita, paratacamita y otros minerales secundarios de Cerro Minado, Almería. Revista de Minerales: 2(5): 47-49.(in Spanish). Versions simultaneously published in Catalan (Mineralogistes de Catalunya) and in English (Mineral Up).
 
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