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Metatorbernite from
La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain


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Metatorbernite, etc.

La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Metatorbernite, etc.

La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Metatorbernite, etc.

La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Metatorbernite, etc.

La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Metatorbernite, etc.

La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Metatorbernite, etc.

La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Metatorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metatorbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:723569
Long-form Identifier:1:3:723569:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Metatorbernite
64.6km (40.2 miles) ⓘQuarta-Feira Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘVale da Arca Mine, Águas Belas, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘRosmaneira Mine, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
73.0km (45.4 miles) ⓘTarabau Mine, Poio, Nossa Senhora da Graça, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
References
Calvo, Miguel, Viñals, Joan (2011) Secondary phosphates of La Paloma mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Spain. Mineral Up, 2 (5) 8-31 doi:10.5281/zenodo.4603486
 
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