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Sphalerite from
Chilena Mine, El Cuadrón, Garganta de los Montes, Community of Madrid, Spain


08749040017370456058247.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Chilena Mine, El Cuadrón, Garganta de los Montes, Community of Madrid, Spain
08749040017370456058247.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Chilena Mine, El Cuadrón, Garganta de los Montes, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

Chilena Mine, El Cuadrón, Garganta de los Montes, Community of Madrid, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Greenockite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chilena Mine, El Cuadrón, Garganta de los Montes, Community of Madrid, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:696185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:696185:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘLa Cabrera pluton, La Cabrera, Community of Madrid, Spain
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘCuesta de la Plata Mine (Mónica Mine; Indiana Mine), Bustarviejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘEl Madroñal Quarry (La Cabrera pluton), Valdemanco, Community of Madrid, Spain
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘOtero de Herreros area, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘLa Primera Mine (Cabeza Líjar), Guadarrama, Community of Madrid, Spain
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘSanta Catalina Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘSanta Cecilia Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘLa Carrala Mine, Los Cebadales, Colmenar del Arroyo, Community of Madrid, Spain
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘLos Horcajuelos, El Hoyo de Pinares, Ávila, Castile and Leon, Spain
References
Ref: Jiménez R., Jordá L., Jordá R., Prado P. (2004) - Madrid: la minería metálica desde 1417 hasta nuestros días. Bocamina, n°14
 
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