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Epidote from
Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain


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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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Epidote, etc.

Aguablanca Mine, Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz35
Andradite20
Pyrite6
Magnetite4
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (29 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710142
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710142:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘSierra de Aracena, Los Marines, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘLa Judia Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘEl Colmenar mine (San Carlos quarry), Coto San Guillermo, Jerez de Caballeros, Sierra Suroeste, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘMonchi Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘMasa Valverde Mine (Valverde Mine), Beas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘPreguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
References
Ortega, L.; Lunar, R.; Garcia-Palomero, F.; Moreno, T.; Martin-Estevez, J. R.; Prichard, H. M.; Fisher, P. C. (2004) The Aguablanca Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, southwestern Iberia: magmatic ore-forming processes and retrograde evolution. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (2). 325-350 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.2.325
Suárez, S., Nieto, F., Velasco, F., & Martín, F. J. (2011). Serpentine and chlorite as effective Ni-Cu sinks during weathering of the Aguablanca sulphide deposit (SW Spain). TEM evidence for metal-retention mechanisms in sheet silicates. European Journal of Mineralogy, 23(2), 179-196.
Piña, R., Gervilla, F., Barnes, S.-J., Ortega, L., Lunar, R. (2012) Distribution of platinum-group and chalcophile elements in the Aguablanca Ni–Cu sulfide deposit (SW Spain): Evidence from a LA-ICP-MS study. Chemical Geology, 302-303. 61-75 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.02.010
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.p.197
 
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