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Anatase from
Puerto de los Castaños (Santa María mine), Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain


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Anatase, etc.

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
06430540017368748935129.jpg
Anatase, etc.

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Anatase

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Anatase

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Anatase, etc.

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
06430540017368748935129.jpg
Anatase, etc.

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
08104650017272043867625.jpg
Anatase

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
07691710017363420351956.jpg
Anatase

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
00859730017368748933168.jpg
Anatase, etc.

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
06430540017368748935129.jpg
Anatase, etc.

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Anatase

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Anatase

Puerto de los Castaños, Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Bipyramidal crystals up to 8 mm, located in an isolated rock block in the mine dumps.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Puerto de los Castaños (Santa María mine), Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775505
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775505:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2009). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV. Óxidos e hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 751 págs.
 
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