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


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Bobkingite

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

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

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
09087470017272009877745.jpg
Bobkingite

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

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

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

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

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
01574290017271929801229.jpg
Bobkingite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
00591940017783451494686.jpg
Bobkingite, etc.

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

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
09087470017272009877745.jpg
Bobkingite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Bobkingite
Formula:Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O
Comments:Probably the best crystals for the species (07/2010).
Contains nickel.
Habit:elongated prisms, rounded masses
Colour:bright blue
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Parnauite3
Azurite2
Connellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bobkingite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:681069
Long-form Identifier:1:3:681069:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
in Spanish version (Revista de Minerales).
Viñals, J., Favreau, G., Eytier, C., Eytier, J.-R. (2010) Bobkingite, capgaronnite, juanitaite, gerhardtite, reevesite and other rare minerals from Cerro Minado, Huercal-Overa (Almería). Mineral Up: 4(3): 6-23. Versions simultaneously published in Catalan (Mineralogistes de Catalunya) and in Spanish (Revista de Minerales).
 
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