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Fluorite from
Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain


Locality type:Parish
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Large cubic crystals, transparent and bright, generally violet, with concentric color zones. Associated with quartz and less frequently with barite
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte377
Quartz203
Calcite7
Pyrite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (265 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13941
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13941:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorite in this Region
Ana concession (Ana Mine), Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Cantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
La Cabaña, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Los Cobayos (La Paredona; Franzosenwand), Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘAna concession (Ana Mine), Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘLos Cobayos (La Paredona; Franzosenwand), Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘCuetu l'Aspa, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLa Cabaña, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSan Lino open pit, Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘFoncaravia shaft (María de las Nieves Mine), Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMina Foncaravia, Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘAurora Mine, Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘAurora Norte open pit, Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
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