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Quartz from
Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite3
Dolomite3
Calcite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82969
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82969:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Salomón Mine, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSalomón Mine, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘAtalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘPalanco mine, Zalamea la Real, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘSoloviejo Mines, Almonaster la Real, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘSierra de Aracena, Los Marines, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘSotiel Mine, Sotiel-Coronada mines, Calañas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘAguas Teñidas Mine, Almonaster la Real, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘMasa Valverde Mine (Valverde Mine), Beas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘAznalcóllar Mine, Aznalcóllar, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘLos Frailes Mine, Aznalcóllar, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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