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Chalcosiderite from
Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain


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Chalcosiderite

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Chalcosiderite, etc.

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Chalcosiderite, etc.

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
05648540017271983104648.jpg
Chalcosiderite

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
09338840017361084272444.jpg
Chalcosiderite

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
08257550017271983059088.jpg
Chalcosiderite, etc.

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
01622430017271983086080.jpg
Chalcosiderite, etc.

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
05648540017271983104648.jpg
Chalcosiderite

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
09338840017361084272444.jpg
Chalcosiderite

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
08257550017271983059088.jpg
Chalcosiderite, etc.

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
01622430017271983086080.jpg
Chalcosiderite, etc.

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
05648540017271983104648.jpg
Chalcosiderite

Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcosiderite
Formula:CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Habit:minute crystals and balls
Colour:green, gree-blue
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cacoxenite3
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcosiderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:828176
Long-form Identifier:1:3:828176:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Borja Sainz de Baranda, Fernando J. Palero, Gonzalo Garcia (2004) El Horcajo. Paraiso de los fosfatos. Bocamina, 13: 30-68
 
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