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Dolomite from
Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite28
Chalcopyrite28
Gypsum6
Quartz3
Baryte2
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82970
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82970:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Dolomite in this Region
Salomón Mine, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSalomón Mine, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘMasa Valverde Mine (Valverde Mine), Beas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘOrdem Lírios Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘDefesa das Mercês Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘAparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘBotefa Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘHerdade de Vila Ruiva Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘPreguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘMariquita Mine (Sultana Mine), Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘRuy Gomes Mine, Santo Agostinho, Moura e Santo Amador, Moura, Beja, Portugal
References
Bocamina, (4), (1999) 50-86.
 
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