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El Soplao cave, La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
Cueva de El Soplao, Zona minera de La Florida, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, España
Large cave inside the La Florida mines, noted mainly by the eccentric aragonite concretions. Open to tourists.
Mineral List
| Aragonite Birnessite | Calcite Dolomite | Goethite Hausmannite | Ranciéite 'Zaccagnaite-3R' |
8 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.
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References
Calvo, M. (2012): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. V, Carbonatos y Nitratos. Boratos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711 pp.
García, G., Palero, F. J.; Rabadán, J. and Hedrosa, M. (2007). Las minas de La Florida. Bocamina (20)
Lozano, R.P., Rossi,C., La Iglesia, A. y Matesanz, E. (2012). Zaccagnaite-3R, a new Zn-Al hydrotalcite polytype from El Soplao cave (Cantabria, Spain). American Mineralogist, 97, 513–523,
Rossi, C., Lozano, R.P., Isanta, N. y Hellstrom, J. (2010). Manganese stromatolites in caves: El Soplao (Cantabria, Spain). Geology, 38, 1119–1122.
García, G., Palero, F. J.; Rabadán, J. and Hedrosa, M. (2007). Las minas de La Florida. Bocamina (20)
Lozano, R.P., Rossi,C., La Iglesia, A. y Matesanz, E. (2012). Zaccagnaite-3R, a new Zn-Al hydrotalcite polytype from El Soplao cave (Cantabria, Spain). American Mineralogist, 97, 513–523,
Rossi, C., Lozano, R.P., Isanta, N. y Hellstrom, J. (2010). Manganese stromatolites in caves: El Soplao (Cantabria, Spain). Geology, 38, 1119–1122.
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New Locality Added: Kawarau River, Cromwell, Central Otago, Otago, South Island, New ZealandFrom Steve Sorrell, 25th May 2013 11:39:40