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Ambas Aguas (Ambasaguas; Ambas-Aguas), Muro de Aguas, La Rioja, Spain

Pyrite
Ambas Aguas, Muro de Aguas, La Rioja, Spain

Photo: 2002 John H. Betts
Latitude: 42°7'12"N
Longitude: 2°9'59"W
Ambas Aguas (Ambasaguas; Ambas-Aguas), Muro de Aguas, La Rioja, España

Coordinates of the owner´s house (built hiding the ancient mine).
There are several little quarries where it is possible to extract samples of pyrite previous payment.

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Pyrite


2 entries listed. 1 valid mineral.

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References

- Alonso-Azcárate, J., Rodas, M., Mas, R., Velasco, F. 1995. Origen de las piritas de la cuenca de Cameros, (La Rioja). Geogaceta. 18: 180-183
- Calderón, S. 1910. Los minerales de España. Vol. 1. Junta para la Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas. 416 p. Madrid.
- Callen, J. 1981. La pirita de Logroño y Soria. Bol. Grup Min. Català. 2: 6-9.
- Calvo, M. 2003b Minas y minerales de España. 2. Sulfuros y sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. Vitoria 2003.
- Calvo, M., Sevillano, E. 1989. Famous mineral localities: Pyrite crystals from Soria and La Rioja provinces, Spain. The Mineralogical Record. 20( 6): 451-456.
- Egger, G. 2003. Pyrit aus Spanien. Lapis Mineralien Magazin. 28( 4): 35. Ambasaguas
- García García, G., Alonso-Azcárate, J. 2003. Piritas de Ambasaguas. Bocamina. 12: 14-45.
- Guiollard, P.C. 1976. La gite de pyrite d'Ambassaguas (Espagne). Mineraux et Fossiles. 17: 41-45.
- Mollfulleda, J. 1979. La ruta de las piritas. Bol. Grup Min. Català. 4: 12-14.

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