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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Anglesite
Formula:PbSO4
Comments:Colourless microcrystals, associated to osarizawaite.
EDX analysis Georges Favreau
Habit:colorless thin prisms
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anglesite 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:749484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:749484:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anglesite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘRescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘVirgen del Carmen mine, 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
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘSanta Ana smelter slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘDolores smelter slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘSanta Elisa smelter slag locality, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘSan Hipolito Mine, Oria, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘRodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘSol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, 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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