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Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain

(Cantera Azkárate, Eugi (Eugui), Esteribar, Navarra/Nafarroa, España)

Active magnesite quarry located near the Spain - France border. The dolomite specimens found (up to 10 cm) are between the best in the world. In the quarry appear also black shales with uncommon phosphates.



References:
- Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142.
- Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4), 6-21.


- http://www.todopueblos.com/navarra.net/eugi/





Mineral List:
'Apatite'
Aragonite
Bariosincosite
Baryte
Cacoxenite
Calcite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Crandallite
Dolomite
Evansite
Fluellite
Goethite
Graphite
Magnesite
Malachite
Mcguinnessite
Metavariscite
Minyulite
Pseudomalachite
Pyrite
Quartz
Sphalerite


23 entries listed. 21 valid minerals.

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