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Goethite from
Filón Sur open pit (Filón Sur Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
07538280017272014208171.jpg
Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Filón Sur open pit, Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Comments:Ttalactitic, coraloid or botryoidal goethite with multicolored iridescence
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite21
Beudantite1
Cerussite1
Jarosite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Filón Sur open pit (Filón Sur Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (173 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:489571
Long-form Identifier:1:3:489571:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘFilón Norte open pit (Filón Norte Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘSan Telmo Mine, El Cerro de Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘChança Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘSão Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘPoço Moreno Mine, Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘCerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘSalomón open pit, Cerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘCêrro da Oca Mine, Vale de Vargo, Vila Nova de São Bento e Vale de Vargo, Serpa, Beja, Portugal
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘHerdade de Vila Ruiva Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘPreguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
References
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2009). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV. Óxidos e hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 751 págs.
 
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