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Alunite from
La Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:SEM/EDS analysis association Jean Wyart, Paris
Habit:tyny pseudo-cubes (0.1 mm)
Colour:colorless, pale green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Antlerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:749483
Long-form Identifier:1:3:749483:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘJaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘAzogue Valley mercury deposit, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘRamonete prospect, Ramonete, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘTollo de la Felipa, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘConsulta mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘDique 2, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘRodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘCerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘFilón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 653pp.
Valladares, Marcel, Barral, Jean-Pierre, Favreau, Georges (2021) Sierra Almagrera, la fièvre de l'argent. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 153(3)
 
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