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Brochantite from
Aprovechado mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aprovechado mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775724
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775724:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘLa Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘLa Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘRescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘRodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘSol Mine, Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘMina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘMina Santa Barbara, San José, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
57.5km (35.8 miles) ⓘLas Cocotas Mine, Tíjola, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Favreau, Georges (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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