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


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Chrysocolla

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

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

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit:needles (probalby after olivenite), balls, crusts, veins
Colour:pale blue
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla 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:387349
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387349:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel mine, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘAprovechado mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMina Reformada, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘLas Cocotas Mine, Tíjola, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘLaízquez Mines, Huebro, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘLa Atalaya prospect, Pastrana, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘMaría Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘBarranco Celejo, Pozo de Los Frailes, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
68.3km (42.4 miles) ⓘMina Santa Barbara, San José, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Gröbner, J., Fernández Périz, M.A. (2006) Los minerales de los yacimientos de Cu y Co de Molvizar y Cerro Minado en Andalucia. Revista de Minerales: 3(1): 48-56.(in Spanish). Versions simultaneously published in Catalan (Mineralogistes de Catalunya) and in English (Mineral Up).
 
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