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Cinnabar from
Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cinnabar
Formula:HgS
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Significance:Significant commercial deposit of this mineral.
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Mercury86
Quartz60
Dolomite33
Calcite27
Pyrite13
Metacinnabar12
Baryte11
Jarosite7
Chalcopyrite2
Siderite2
Sphalerite1
Gianellaite1
Schuetteite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cinnabar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (114 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3722:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cinnabar in this Region
Las Cuevas Mine, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Pozo de San Teodoro, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘLas Cuevas Mine, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPozo de San Teodoro, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘGuadalperal prospect, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘEl Aguila prospect, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘNueva Concepción Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘEl Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘMinas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘEl General Mines, Cabezarrubias del Puerto, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
88.6km (55.0 miles) ⓘSan Nicolás Mine, Valle de la Serena, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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