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Sphalerite from
Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Sphalerite | |
| Formula: | ZnS | |
| Comments: | Larger and fine crystals, transparent or translucent, in many cases, gemmy quality. A world classic location. | |
| Colour: | orange, red, yellow, green | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Significance: | Significant commercial deposit of this mineral. | |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Dolomite | 225 | |
| Calcite | 33 | |
| Galena | 6 | |
| Quartz | 4 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (279 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 40664 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:40664:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite | ||
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘYa Salió Mine, Fuente Dé, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14.7km (9.2 miles) | ⓘLa Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain | |
| 21.8km (13.6 miles) | ⓘLa Colemena mine, Suarías, Peñamellera Baja, Asturias, Spain | |
| 25.8km (16.0 miles) | ⓘGrande Mine, Escaro, Riaño, León, Castile and Leon, Spain | |
| 33.0km (20.5 miles) | ⓘLa Cuerre Mine, Rionansa (Herrerías), La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 34.0km (21.1 miles) | ⓘLa Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 45.8km (28.4 miles) | ⓘJaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain | |
| 46.6km (29.0 miles) | ⓘEmilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga, Asturias, Spain | |
| 49.8km (30.9 miles) | ⓘHermosa Mine, Sel del Haya, Cobijón, Udías, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 58.1km (36.1 miles) | ⓘMercadal mines, Cartes, Cantabria, Spain | |
| References | ||
Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain