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Aerinite from
La Juanona Quarry, Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Aerinite | |
| Formula: | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] | |
| Comments: | Alleged by some to be present at La Juanona, and to be the cause of the color in the famous local blue quartz crystals, apparently based just on the colour, habit, and ophitic association. Analyzed specimens of the fibrous material associated with blue quartz are riebeckite - magnesioriebeckite, but some other specimens allegedly turned out to be aerinite-riebeckite intergrowths. No analyses have been published, and the ID remains questionable. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Magnesio-riebeckite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aerinite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view La Juanona Quarry, Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 246113 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:246113:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Aerinite | ||
| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘVirgen de la Espera, Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
| 32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘDoña Ana quarries, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
| 62.2km (38.6 miles) | ⓘTorre Alháquime ophite, Torre Alháquime, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain | |
| 70.0km (43.5 miles) | ⓘCerro de la Madronada, Olvera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain | |
| References | ||
La Juanona Quarry, Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain