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Sphalerite from
Aguas Teñidas Mine, Almonaster la Real, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aguas Teñidas Mine, Almonaster la Real, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:607504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:607504:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘLa Zarza Mine, La Zarza-Perrunal, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘSan Telmo Mine, El Cerro de Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘSotiel Mine, Sotiel-Coronada mines, Calañas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘAtalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘMasa Valverde Mine (Valverde Mine), Beas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘDehesa Mine, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘFilón Norte open pit (Filón Norte Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘAparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘHerdade de Vila Ruiva Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘPreguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
References
Velasco, F., Sánchez-España, J., Boyce, A. J., Fallick, A. E., Sáez, R., Almodóvar, G. R. (1998) A new sulphur isotopic study of some Iberian Pyrite Belt deposits: evidence of a textural control on sulphur isotope composition. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (1) 4-18 doi:10.1007/s001260050182
 
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