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Fluorite from
La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Large violet crystals, with the cube as the dominant figure and modifications of rhombododecahedron. Associated with quartz, which sometimes forms epimorphs of calcite crystals.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz306
Calcite51
Pyrite19
Chalcopyrite17
Sphalerite7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (352 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66991
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66991:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorite in this Region
Geoda de Las Monjas, La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLa Collada Mine, La Collada vein, La Collada, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘCucona Mine, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘVillabona Mines (San Ismael; Santo Firme; Cucona), Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMoscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘEmilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga, Asturias, Spain
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘNorberto Mine, Duyos, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘLlamas Quarry, Duyos, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘJaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘEl Vallín open pit (La Coria open pit), Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘAurora Norte open pit, Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
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