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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Large epimorphs after calcite crystals
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Significance:Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite306
Calcite20
Sphalerite10
Chalcopyrite4
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66992
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66992:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
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
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘBrañes quarry, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘValle mine, Valle, Piloña (Infiesto), Asturias, Spain
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘPriorio, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘAndallón, Las Regueras, Asturias, Spain
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘLlumeres, Gozon, Asturias, Spain
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘEmilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga, Asturias, Spain
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