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


Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:The mineral was mentioned by Arana (1972), but not found again.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite 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:387355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387355:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘTres Pacos mine, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘMina Mi Marujita, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel mine, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘSanta Matilde open pit, Berja Mines, Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘJaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘVirgen del Carmen mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘMarble Quarries, Macael, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘSan José Mine, Bayarque, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘCueva Negra mine, Bayarque, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
ARANA CASTILLO, R. (1972) : Investigaciones mineralogicas en Sierra Nevada. PhD report Grenada University.
 
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