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Chromite from
El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Népouite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:604457
Long-form Identifier:1:3:604457:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘLos Jarales, Carratraca, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
22.0km (13.6 miles) ⓘDoña Ana quarries, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘArroyo de los Caballos, Ojén lherzolite massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘEl Nebral Mine, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘCerro del Algarrobo, Ojén lherzolite massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘLa Gallega Mine, Ojén lherzolite massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘLos Reales, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘArroyo de la Cala, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
References
Gervilla, F.; Leblanc, Marc (1990) Magmatic ores in high-temperature alpine-type lherzolite massifs (Ronda, Spain, and Beni Bousera, Morocco). Economic Geology, 85 (1). 112-132 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.85.1.112
 
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