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Gypsum from
Quien Tal Pensara Mine (Rica Mine), Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


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Selenite

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Selenite, etc.

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Gypsum

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Gypsum

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Selenite

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Selenite, etc.

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Gypsum

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Gypsum

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Selenite

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
02228170017272013371683.jpg
Selenite, etc.

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
07179230017272013299688.jpg
Gypsum

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Gypsum

Quien Tal Pensara Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Comments:In the Geode of Pulpí (sublocality): Large crystals up to two meter length. Most are 0.5x0.4x0.3 m3 in size in a cavity measuring 8 m length, 1.8 m width, and 1.7 m height.
Habit:Large crystals up to two meter length
Colour:Colourless
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Celestine7
Siderite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quien Tal Pensara Mine (Rica Mine), Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:371413
Long-form Identifier:1:3:371413:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘGeode of Pulpí, Sierra del Aguilón Mine, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘAzogue Valley mercury deposit, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘJaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘRescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘLa Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘEl Arteal tunnel, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel mine, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
References
Palero et al. (2000). Pilar de jaravía. la Geoda gigante de la Mina Rica. Bocamina, 6, 52-67
Fernández-Cortés, Á., Calaforra, J. M., & García-Guinea, J. (2006). The Pulpí gigantic geode (Almería, Spain): geology, metal pollution, microclimatology, and conservation. Environmental Geology, 50(5), 707.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 653pp.
 
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